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How to get fromOld Bailey to Trafalgar Squareby subway, bus, ferry, train, taxi, or foot

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There are 9 ways to get from Old Bailey to Trafalgar Square by subway, bus, ferry, train, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Embankment stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    8 min
    £1

  2. Bus via Charing Cross

    1. Take the bus from City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus to Charing Crossbus bus N21 / ...
    13 min
    £1–7

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Embankment Pierferry ferry Rb6 / ...
    15 min
    £8–12

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from London Cannon Street to London Charing Crosstrain train London Cannon Street - London Charing Cross
    1h 46m
    £15–27

  5. Line 786 bus

    1. Take the bus from Blackfriars Station to Horse Guards Paradebus bus 789 / ...
    10 min

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus to Trafalgar Squarebus bus N550 / ...
    15 min
    £1–7

  7. Line 38 bus

    1. Take the bus from Clerkenwell Road to Trocadero / Haymarketbus bus 19 / ...
    23 min
    £1–3

  8. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Bailey to Trafalgar Squaretaxi taxi 1.7 mi
    5 min
    £13–16

  9. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Old Bailey to Trafalgar Squarewalk walk 1.4 mi
    27 min

Old Bailey to Trafalgar Square by subway and foot

Calendar6430Weekly Services
Duration8 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.2 mi
  • Duration: 8 min

What companies run services between Old Bailey, England and Trafalgar Square, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Blackfriars station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus to Charing Cross every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 11 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 30 minutes.

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