There are 8 ways to get from Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey by subway, bus, ferry, train, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle / ...
9 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Circusbus N21 / ...
11 min£1–6Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry Rb6 / ...
14 minTrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Cannon Streettrain London Charing Cross - London Cannon Street
1h 37m£15–30Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Horse Guards Parade to Ludgate Hill / Old Baileybus 26 / ...
23 min£2Line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Trocadero / Haymarket to Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwellbus 19 / ...
25 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Trafalgar Square to Old Baileytaxi 1.5 mi
5 min£16–19Walk
- Take the foot from Trafalgar Square to Old Baileywalk 1.4 mi
27 min
Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey is to subway which costs £1 - £3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £16 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and arriving at Ludgate Circus. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Blackfriars Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Blackfriars station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Trafalgar Square and Old Bailey is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £3.
The subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Trafalgar Square, England and Old Bailey, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Circus every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 9 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 5 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to London Cannon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Horse Guards Parade to Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Trocadero / Haymarket to Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Blackfriars Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £16–19
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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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey is to bus which takes 11 min and costs £1 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £30 and takes 1h 37m.
Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Ludgate Circus station.
Trafalgar Square to Old Bailey train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Blackfriars station.
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