There are 6 ways to get from Charing Cross Road to The Oval by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Oval stationNorthern
13 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Camberwell New RoadN155
27 min£1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross Road to The Oval2.5 mi
8 min£14–17Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross Road to The Oval2.4 mi
46 minBus via Kennington Park Post Office
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Kennington Park Post OfficeN109 / ...
34 min£1–12Line 159 bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Windmill RowN109 / ...
36 min
Charing Cross Road to The Oval by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross Road to The Oval is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross Road to The Oval is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and arriving at Camberwell New Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leicester Square station station and arriving at Oval station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Charing Cross Road and The Oval is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross Road to The Oval without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Leicester Square station to Oval station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Charing Cross Road to The Oval bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
Charing Cross Road to The Oval train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Leicester Square station.
Charing Cross Road to The Oval bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Camberwell New Road station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross Road, England and The Oval, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Leicester Square station to Oval station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Camberwell New Road hourly. Tickets cost £1–16 and the journey takes 17 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Leicester Square station to Oval station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Camberwell New Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Kennington Park Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Kennington Park Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Windmill Row
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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Charing Cross Road to The Oval train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Oval station.
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