There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Long Acre by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Leicester Square stationNorthern
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Covent Garden stationPiccadilly
7 min£3–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Aldwych / KingswaySl6 / ...
13 min£1–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Long Acre1.6 mi
5 min£10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Long Acre1 mi
19 minSubway via Leicester Square station
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Leicester Square stationNorthern
7 min£2–3
Waterloo Station to Long Acre by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Long Acre is to subway via Leicester Square station which costs £2 - £3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Long Acre is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way station and arriving at Aldwych / Kingsway. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Leicester Square station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Long Acre is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Long Acre without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 7 min to get from Waterloo Station to Long Acre, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Long Acre bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Long Acre train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Long Acre bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Aldwych / Kingsway station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Long Acre, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from Waterloo station to Long Acre via Leicester Square station and Covent Garden station in around 7 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Aldwych / Kingsway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Leicester Square 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 Leicester Square station to Covent Garden station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 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 / Tenison Way to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
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Waterloo Station to Long Acre train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Leicester Square station.
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