There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Road to Russell Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Goodge Street stationNorthern
10 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Drury LaneN1 / ...
12 min£1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Road to Russell Square1.6 mi
5 min£10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Road to Russell Square1.5 mi
28 minBus via Russell Square Station
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Russell Square Station68
13 min£1–10
Waterloo Road to Russell Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Road to Russell Square is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Road to Russell Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £10 - £13.
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 Waterloo station station and arriving at Goodge Street station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Waterloo Road and Russell Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Road to Russell Square without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Waterloo station to Goodge Street station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Waterloo Road to Russell Square bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank station.
Waterloo Road to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Road to Russell Square bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Drury Lane station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Road, Greater London, England and Russell Square, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Goodge Street station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Drury Lane every 10 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 Waterloo station to Goodge Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Russell Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- 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 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 Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Russell Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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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Waterloo Road to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Goodge Street station.
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