There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Road to Russell Square 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 Waterloo station to Goodge Street stationsubway Northern
10 min£1–6Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Red Lion Squarebus 243
13 min£1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Road to Russell Squaretaxi 1.6 mi
5 min£16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Road to Russell Squarewalk 1.5 mi
28 minLine 176 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Tottenham Court Road / Great Russell Streetbus 176
20 min£1–12Line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Baylis Road / Lower Marsh to Brownlow Streetbus 59
23 min£1–3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Road to Russell Square is to subway which costs £1 - £6 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Road to Russell Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank and arriving at Red Lion Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 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 £1 - £6.
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 Arriva UK, 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 Arriva UK, arrive at Red Lion Square 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 £1–6 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Red Lion Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 10 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
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Red Lion Square
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Baylis Road / Lower Marsh to Brownlow Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Red Lion Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Red Lion Square
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Tottenham Court Road / Great Russell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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