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How to get fromOld Street (Station) to Southwarkby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Old Street (Station) to Southwark by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Old Street Station to Borough stationsubway subway Northern
    7 min
    £1–7

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from City Road / Leonard Street to Union Streetbus bus 21
    14 min
    £1–14

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Street (Station) to Southwarktaxi taxi 2.3 mi
    7 min
    £26–31

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Old Street (Station) to Southwarkwalk walk 2 mi
    38 min

  5. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Pocock Streetbus bus 63 / ...
    15 min
    £3–12

  6. Line 43 bus

    1. Take the bus from Moorfields Eye Hospital to London Bridge Bus Stationbus bus 43
    23 min
    £2

Old Street (Station) to Southwark by bus

Calendar3471Weekly Buses
Duration14 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.9 mi
  • Duration: 7 min

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

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Old Street Station to Borough station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from City Road / Leonard Street to Union Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–14 and the journey takes 14 min. Arriva UK also services this route every 5 minutes.

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