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How to get fromOld Street to Brixtonby subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Old Street to Brixton by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Old Street Station to Stockwell stationsubway subway Northern
    15 min
    £3–14

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to Lilford Roadbus bus 35
    40 min
    £1–28

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Street to Brixtontaxi taxi 5.1 mi
    15 min
    £50–65

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Old Street to Brixtonwalk walk 4.8 mi
    1h 33m

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Loughborough Junctiontrain train West Hampstead Thameslink - Sutton / ...
    23 min
    £3–10

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Shoreditch High Street to Denmark Hilltrain train Dalston Junction - Clapham Junction / ...
    26 min
    £4–13

Old Street to Brixton by subway

Calendar4185Weekly Subways
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.3 mi
  • Duration: 15 min

What companies run services between Old Street, England and Brixton, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Old Street Station to Stockwell station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–14 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to Lilford Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–28 and the journey takes 40 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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