There are 5 ways to get from Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Goodge Street stationsubway Northern
14 min£1–6Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Southampton Row / Theobalds Roadbus 68
14 min£1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Festival Hall to Russell Squaretaxi 1.8 mi
6 min£21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Royal Festival Hall to Russell Squarewalk 1.3 mi
25 minLine 243 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Roadbus 243
19 min£1–3
Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square is to subway which costs £1 - £6 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £21 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank and arriving at Southampton Row / Theobalds Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Goodge Street station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Royal Festival Hall and Russell Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs £1 - £6.
The subway from Waterloo station to Goodge Street station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank station.
Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Southampton Row / Theobalds Road station.
What companies run services between Royal Festival Hall, England and Russell Square, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Goodge Street station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Southampton Row / Theobalds Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 11 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Goodge Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Southampton Row / Theobalds Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Southampton Row / Theobalds Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Southampton Row / Theobalds Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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Royal Festival Hall to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Goodge Street station.
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