There are 4 ways to get from Holborn to Waterloo Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Chancery Lane station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Central
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
7 min£3–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus N1 / ...
9 min£1–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Holborn to Waterloo Stationtaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£14–17Walk
- Take the foot from Holborn to Waterloo Stationwalk 1.5 mi
28 min
Holborn to Waterloo Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holborn to Waterloo Station is to bus which costs £1 - £9 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Holborn to Waterloo Station is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £3 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kingsway / Holborn Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
No, there is no direct train from Holborn station to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Chancery Lane station and arriving at Waterloo Station via Tottenham Court Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Holborn and Waterloo Station is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Holborn to Waterloo Station without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 7 min to get from Holborn to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Holborn to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Kingsway / Holborn Station.
Holborn to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Chancery Lane station.
Holborn to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
What companies run services between Holborn, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from Chancery Lane station to Waterloo Station via Tottenham Court Road station in around 7 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 9 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Chancery Lane station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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 Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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