There are 5 ways to get from Russell Square to Oval by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Goodge Street Station to Oval stationsubway Northern
12 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Park Post Officebus 59
21 min£1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Russell Square to Ovaltaxi 3.3 mi
10 min£17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Russell Square to Ovalwalk 3.2 mi
1h 2mSubway via Leicester Square station
- Take the subway from Russell Square station to Leicester Square stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Oval stationsubway Northern
18 min£3–4
Russell Square to Oval by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russell Square to Oval is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Russell Square to Oval is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £17 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kingsway / Holborn Station station and arriving at Kennington Park Post Office. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Goodge Street Station station and arriving at Oval station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Russell Square and Oval is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Oval without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Goodge Street Station to Oval station takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Russell Square to Oval bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Kingsway / Holborn Station.
Russell Square to Oval train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Goodge Street Station.
Russell Square to Oval bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Kennington Park Post Office station.
What companies run services between Russell Square, England and Oval, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Goodge Street Station to Oval station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Park Post Office every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 21 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 Goodge Street Station to Oval station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Russell Square station to Leicester Square 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
Subway from Leicester Square station to Oval station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Park Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Kennington Park Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Park Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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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