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

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

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Old Street station to Euston stationsubway subway Northern
    6 min
    £2–8
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Street Station to Red Lion Squarebus bus 243
    13 min
    £1–9
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Street to Russell Squaretaxi taxi 2.2 mi
    7 min
    £24–30
  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Old Street to Russell Squarewalk walk 2 mi
    39 min
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationtrain train Elizabeth
    6 min
    £1–3
  6. Subway via King's Cross St. Pancras station

    1. Take the subway from Old Street station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Russell Square stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    6 min
    £3–7

Old Street to Russell Square by subway

Calendar4012Weekly Subways
Duration6 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Old Street, England and Russell Square, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Old Street station to Euston station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–8 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Old Street Station to Red Lion Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 13 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 10 minutes.

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