There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Old Street by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bank stationsubway Waterloo & City
- Take the subway from Bank station to Old Street stationsubway Northern
9 min£2–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Eye to Liverpool Street Stationbus A8
19 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Old Streettaxi 2.8 mi
9 min£30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Old Streetwalk 2.5 mi
47 min
Waterloo Station to Old Street by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Old Street is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Old Street is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Eye and arriving at Liverpool Street Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Old Street station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Old Street station via Bank station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Old Street is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Old Street without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £2 - £9.
It takes approximately 9 min to get from Waterloo Station to Old Street, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Old Street bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Eye station.
Waterloo Station to Old Street train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Old Street bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Old Street, England?
You can take a subway from Waterloo station to Old Street station via Bank station in around 9 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Eye to Liverpool Street Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 19 min. Arriva UK also services this route every 10 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bank station to Old Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Eye to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from London Eye to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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
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Waterloo Station to Old Street train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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