There are 6 ways to get from Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Covent Garden station to Wood Green stationPiccadilly
42 min£2–4Bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Wood Green StationN29
52 min£2–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace7.2 mi
23 min£100–120Drive 7.2 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace7.2 mi
23 min£2–3Line 29 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Finsbury Park Station29 / ...
- Take the bus from Finsbury Park Station to Alexandra Palace / Palm CourtW3
1h 9m£3Line 243 bus
- Take the bus from Lancaster Place to Wood Green Station243
1h 41m£3
Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £100 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lancaster Place and arriving at Wood Green Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Covent Garden station station and arriving at Wood Green station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Alexandra Palace is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace without a car is to subway which takes 42 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Covent Garden station to Wood Green station takes 21 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Covent Garden station.
Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Wood Green Station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Alexandra Palace, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Covent Garden station to Wood Green station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Wood Green Station hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 38 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 3 hours.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Covent Garden station to Wood Green station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Wood Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Finsbury Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Finsbury Park Station to Alexandra Palace / Palm Court
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Lancaster Place to Wood Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Wood Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
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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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Wood Green station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace is 7 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Charing Cross to Alexandra Palace.
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