There are 5 ways to get from Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Clapham Common station to Charing Cross stationNorthern
13 min£2–4Line 88 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson's Row to Trafalgar Square88 / ...
34 min£1–21Bus
- Take the bus from Long Road / Clapham Common to John Princes St /Oxford CircusN137
31 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross4.1 mi
13 min£20–25Walk
- Take the foot from Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross3.8 mi
1h 8m
Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Long Road / Clapham Common and arriving at John Princes St /Oxford Circus. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Clapham Common station station and arriving at Charing Cross station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Clapham Common (Station) and Charing Cross is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Clapham Common station to Charing Cross station takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Long Road / Clapham Common station.
Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Clapham Common station.
Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at John Princes St /Oxford Circus station.
What companies run services between Clapham Common (Station), Greater London, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Clapham Common station to Charing Cross station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Long Road / Clapham Common to John Princes St /Oxford Circus hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 28 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Clapham Common station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Long Road / Clapham Common to John Princes St /Oxford Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Nelson's Row to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–21
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–21
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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Clapham Common (Station) to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Charing Cross station.
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