There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Highbury 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 Green Park stationJubilee
- Take the subway from Green Park station to Highbury & Islington stationVictoria
14 min£3–4Line 4 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blackfriars Station to Aberdeen Park4
50 min£2Line 341 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Essex Road Station341
25 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Highbury4.2 mi
14 min£21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Highbury3.9 mi
1h 16m
Waterloo Station to Highbury by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Highbury is to line 4 bus which costs £2 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Highbury is to subway which takes 14 min and costs £3 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Essex Road Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Highbury station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station and arriving at Highbury & Islington station via Green Park station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Highbury is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Highbury without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Waterloo Station to Highbury, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Highbury bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Highbury train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo Station.
Waterloo Station to Highbury bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Essex Road Station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Highbury, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from Waterloo Station to Highbury & Islington station via Green Park station in around 14 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Essex Road Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 25 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo Station to Green Park 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 Green Park station to Highbury & Islington station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Essex Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Blackfriars Station to Aberdeen Park
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
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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Waterloo Station to Highbury train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Green Park station.
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