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How to get fromOld Street (Station) to Charing Cross (Station)by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Old Street (Station) to Charing Cross (Station) by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Old Street station to Euston stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the subway from Euston station to Charing Cross stationsubway subway Northern
    12 min
    £3–12

  2. Line 243 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bunhill Row to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus bus 243 / ...
    28 min
    £1–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Street (Station) to Charing Cross (Station)taxi taxi 2.6 mi
    8 min
    £28–35

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Old Street (Station) to Charing Cross (Station)walk walk 2.3 mi
    44 min

  5. Line 26 bus

    1. Take the bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to Trafalgar Square/Charing Crossbus bus 26 / ...
    42 min
    £2

Old Street (Station) to Charing Cross (Station) by bus and foot

Calendar3425Weekly Services
Duration28 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.7 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

What companies run services between Old Street (Station), Greater London, England and Charing Cross (Station), Greater London, England?

You can take a subway from Old Street station to Charing Cross station via Euston station in around 12 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Bunhill Row to Aldwych / Drury Lane every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 20 min.

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