There are 5 ways to get from London Eye to Russell Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Goodge Street stationsubway Northern
13 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Drury Lanebus N1 / ...
15 min£1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Eye to Russell Squaretaxi 1.7 mi
5 min£11–14Walk
- Take the foot from London Eye to Russell Squarewalk 1.6 mi
31 minSubway, line 14 bus
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Piccadilly Circus stationsubway Bakerloo
- Take the bus from Trocadero / Haymarket to Montague Streetbus 14
20 min£3–9
London Eye to Russell Square by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Eye to Russell Square is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from London Eye to Russell Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank and arriving at Drury Lane. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Goodge Street station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between London Eye and Russell Square is 1 miles.
The best way to get from London Eye to Russell Square without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Embankment station to Goodge Street station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London Eye to Russell Square bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank station.
London Eye to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
London Eye to Russell Square bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Drury Lane station.
What companies run services between London Eye, England and Russell Square, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Goodge Street station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Drury Lane every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–8 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 Embankment station to Goodge Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Waterloo station to Piccadilly Circus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
Bus from Trocadero / Haymarket to Montague Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
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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London Eye to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Goodge Street station.
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