There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Islington by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bank stationsubway Waterloo & City
- Take the subway from Bank station to Angel stationsubway Northern
11 min£3–4Line 341 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to St John Street / Goswell Roadbus 341
27 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Islingtontaxi 3.1 mi
10 min£16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Islingtonwalk 2.8 mi
55 min
Waterloo Station to Islington by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Islington is to line 341 bus which costs £3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Islington is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at St John Street / Goswell Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Islington station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Angel station via Bank station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Islington is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Islington without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Waterloo Station to Islington, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Islington bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Islington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Islington bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St John Street / Goswell Road station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Islington, England?
You can take a subway from Waterloo station to Angel station via Bank station in around 11 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to St John Street / Goswell Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 27 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Bank station to Angel station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 St John Street / Goswell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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
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Waterloo Station to Islington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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