There are 8 ways to get from Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 786 bus
best- Take the bus from Leman Street to Horse Guards Parade789 / ...
17 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldgate East to Trafalgar SquareN15
23 min£1–18Subway
- Take the subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment stationDistrict / ...
17 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square3.2 mi
10 min£17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square2.8 mi
54 minSubway via Folgate Street
- Take the subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment stationDistrict / ...
18 min£6–7Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Aldgate to Embankment736 / ...
19 minLine 26 bus
- Take the bus from Commercial Street / Worship St to Trafalgar Square/Charing CrossN26 / ...
31 min£3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £17 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leman Street and arriving at Horse Guards Parade. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aldgate East station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Spitalfields and Trafalgar Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square without a car is to line 786 bus which takes 17 min and costs .
The line 786 bus from Leman Street to Horse Guards Parade takes 12 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, depart from Leman Street station.
Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Aldgate East station.
Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, arrive at Horse Guards Parade station.
What companies run services between Spitalfields, England and Trafalgar Square, England?
Centaur Coaches operates a bus from Leman Street to Horse Guards Parade every 3 hours, and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 12 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Leman Street to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Aldgate to Embankment
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Redwing Coaches
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Aldgate East to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
Bus from Aldgate East to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Commercial Street / Worship St to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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
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
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Spitalfields to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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