There are 4 ways to get from Charing Cross to Clapham by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Charing Cross to Clapham by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Clapham is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Clapham is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £20 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Clapham Common. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charing Cross station station and arriving at Clapham Common. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Clapham is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Clapham without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Charing Cross station to Clapham Common takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Charing Cross to Clapham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Charing Cross to Clapham train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Charing Cross station.
Charing Cross to Clapham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Clapham Common station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Clapham, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Charing Cross station to Clapham Common every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Clapham Common every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–23 and the journey takes 38 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Clapham Common
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Clapham Common
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Clapham Common
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
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 to Clapham train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Clapham Common station.
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