There are 4 ways to get from Clapham 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£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clapham Common to Trafalgar Square88 / ...
35 min£1–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Clapham to Charing Cross4.2 mi
14 min£21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Clapham to Charing Cross3.9 mi
1h 9m
Clapham to Charing Cross by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clapham to Charing Cross is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Clapham to Charing Cross is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clapham Common and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 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 and Charing Cross is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Clapham 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 to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Clapham Common station.
Clapham to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Clapham Common station.
Clapham to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between Clapham, 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, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Clapham Common to Trafalgar Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–22 and the journey takes 35 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.
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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
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Clapham Common to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–22
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–22
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Clapham Common to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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Clapham to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Charing Cross station.
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