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How to get fromUpper Street to Covent Gardenby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Upper Street to Covent Garden by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Highbury & Islington station to Oxford Circus stationsubway subway Victoria
    7 min
    £2–11

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Mary's Church to Museum Streetbus bus 19 / ...
    17 min
    £1–10

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper Street to Covent Gardentaxi taxi 2.6 mi
    9 min
    £24–29

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Upper Street to Covent Gardenwalk walk 2.5 mi
    48 min

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

    1. Take the subway from Highbury & Islington station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway Victoria
    2. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Covent Garden stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    9 min
    £2–10

  6. Line 30 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Islington Town Hall to King's Cross St. Pancras stationbus bus 30
    2. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Covent Garden stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    20 min
    £3–7

Upper Street to Covent Garden by subway

Calendar2395Weekly Subways
Duration7 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.1 mi
  • Duration: 7 min

What companies run services between Upper Street, Greater London, England and Covent Garden, Greater London, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Highbury & Islington station to Oxford Circus station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–11 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from St Mary's Church to Museum Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 17 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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