There are 4 ways to get from Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Bloomsbury Squarebus 19 / ...
9 min£1–4Subway
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Russell Square stationsubway Piccadilly
10 min£1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Squaretaxi 4,580 ft
2 min£11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Squarewalk 4,570 ft
16 min
Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square is to subway which costs £1 - £4 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gerrard Place / Chinatown and arriving at Bloomsbury Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leicester Square station station and arriving at Russell Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Shaftesbury Avenue and Russell Square is 4108 feet.
The best way to get from Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square without a car is to bus which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £4.
The bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Bloomsbury Square takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Gerrard Place / Chinatown station.
Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Leicester Square station.
Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Bloomsbury Square station.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury Avenue, England and Russell Square, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Bloomsbury Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 8 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Leicester Square station to Russell Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 5 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Leicester Square station to Russell Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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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Shaftesbury Avenue to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Russell Square station.
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