There are 7 ways to get from Whitechapel to Leicester Square by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationtrain Elizabeth
16 min£2–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Henriques Street to Trafalgar Squarebus N15
29 min£1–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitechapel to Leicester Squaretaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£35–50Walk
- Take the foot from Whitechapel to Leicester Squarewalk 3.3 mi
1h 3mSubway via Leicester Square station
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment stationsubway District / ...
18 min£4–11Subway
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment stationsubway District / ...
23 min£2–10Bus via Regent Street / St James's
- Take the bus from New Road to Regent Street / St James'sbus N15
31 min£1–23
Whitechapel to Leicester Square by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitechapel to Leicester Square is to bus which costs £1 - £20 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitechapel to Leicester Square is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Henriques Street and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitechapel Station station and arriving at Tottenham Court Road Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Whitechapel and Leicester Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitechapel to Leicester Square without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £5.
The train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Whitechapel to Leicester Square bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Henriques Street station.
Whitechapel to Leicester Square train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Whitechapel Station.
The best way to get from Whitechapel to Leicester Square is to train which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £20 and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Whitechapel, Greater London, England and Leicester Square, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Henriques Street to Trafalgar Square every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–20 and the journey takes 24 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Henriques Street to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–20
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–20
Bus from New Road to Regent Street / St James's
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henriques Street to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
Whitechapel to Leicester Square bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Whitechapel to Leicester Square train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Tottenham Court Road Station.
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