There are 6 ways to get from Russell Square to Waterloo Station 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 Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo StationNorthern
5 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Row to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road68
18 min£1–11Line 243 bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Street243
7 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Russell Square to Waterloo Station2.2 mi
7 min£12–16Walk
- Take the foot from Russell Square to Waterloo Station1.6 mi
31 minSubway via Russell Square station
- Take the subway from Russell Square station to Leicester Square stationPiccadilly
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo StationNorthern
10 min£3–4
Russell Square to Waterloo Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russell Square to Waterloo Station is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Russell Square to Waterloo Station is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kingsway / Holborn Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station/Mepham Street station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Road station station and arriving at Waterloo Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Russell Square and Waterloo Station is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Waterloo Station without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Russell Square to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Kingsway / Holborn Station.
Russell Square to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tottenham Court Road station.
Russell Square to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Waterloo Station/Mepham Street.
What companies run services between Russell Square, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Street every 10 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 Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo 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 Russell Square station to Leicester Square 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 Leicester Square station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Southampton Row to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Southampton Row to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Row to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £12–16
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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