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How to get fromOld Street (Station) to Trafalgar Squareby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Old Street (Station) to Trafalgar Square by subway, bus, ferry, 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
    15 min
    £3–12

  2. Line 243 bus

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

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Embankment Pierferry ferry Rb1 / ...
    43 min

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Street (Station) to Trafalgar Squaretaxi taxi 2.8 mi
    9 min
    £30–40

  5. Line 26 bus

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

  6. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Old Street (Station) to Trafalgar Squarewalk walk 2.4 mi
    47 min

Old Street (Station) to Trafalgar Square by bus and foot

Calendar3425Weekly Services
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.8 mi
  • Duration: 15 min

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

You can take a subway from Old Street station to Trafalgar Square via Euston station and Charing Cross station in around 15 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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