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How to get fromOld Street to Russell Square Stationby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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

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  1. Subway

    best
    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

  2. Subway via King's Cross St. Pancras station

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Old Street station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway Northern
    17 min
    £1–6

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Street Station to Red Lion Squarebus bus 243
    23 min
    £1–3

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Street to Russell Square Stationtaxi taxi 2.2 mi
    7 min
    £24–30

  5. Line 55 bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Street Station to Bloomsbury Squarebus bus 55 / ...
    24 min
    £2

  6. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Old Street to Russell Square Stationwalk walk 2 mi
    38 min

Old Street to Russell Square Station by subway

Calendar4049Weekly Subways
Duration6 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.1 mi
  • Duration: 6 min

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

You can take a subway from Old Street station to Russell Square station via King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 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. Stagecoach London also services this route every 5 minutes.

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