There are 5 ways to get from Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market 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 Embankment station to Aldgate East stationDistrict
18 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Primrose StreetN26 / ...
28 min£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market2.7 mi
9 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market2.5 mi
49 minSubway via Liverpool Street station
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Liverpool Street stationCircle
26 min£2–3
Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Primrose Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Aldgate East station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Old Spitalfields Market is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Embankment station to Aldgate East station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Charing Cross to Old Spitalfields Market bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Primrose Street station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Old Spitalfields Market, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Aldgate East station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Primrose Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 24 min. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Aldgate East station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Embankment station to Liverpool Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Primrose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Primrose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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 Old Spitalfields Market train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Liverpool Street station.
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