There are 4 ways to get from Holborn to Royal Opera House 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 Chancery Lane station to Holborn stationsubway Central
- Take the subway from Holborn station to Covent Garden stationsubway Piccadilly
6 min£3–4Line 243 bus
- Take the bus from Red Lion Square to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 243
11 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Holborn to Royal Opera Housetaxi 1.2 mi
4 min£9–11Walk
- Take the foot from Holborn to Royal Opera Housewalk 4,270 ft
15 min
Holborn to Royal Opera House by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holborn to Royal Opera House is to line 243 bus which costs £3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Holborn to Royal Opera House is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £9 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Red Lion Square and arriving at Aldwych / Drury Lane. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
No, there is no direct train from Holborn station to Royal Opera House station. However, there are services departing from Chancery Lane station and arriving at Covent Garden station via Holborn station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Holborn and Royal Opera House is 4180 feet.
The best way to get from Holborn to Royal Opera House without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs £2 - £4.
It takes approximately 6 min to get from Holborn to Royal Opera House, including transfers.
Holborn to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Red Lion Square station.
Holborn to Royal Opera House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Chancery Lane station.
Holborn to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
What companies run services between Holborn, England and Royal Opera House, England?
You can take a subway from Chancery Lane station to Royal Opera House via Holborn station and Covent Garden station in around 6 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Red Lion Square to Aldwych / Drury Lane every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 7 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Chancery Lane station to Holborn station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Subway from Holborn station to Covent Garden station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Red Lion Square to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £9–11
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
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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Holborn to Royal Opera House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Holborn station.
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