There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Opera House by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Bus via Lancaster Place
best- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Lancaster Placebus Sl6 / ...
9 min£1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 243 / ...
10 min£1–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Royal Opera Housetaxi 1.2 mi
4 min£9–11Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Royal Opera Housewalk 4,640 ft
17 minSubway
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Leicester Square stationsubway Northern
10 min£2–3
Waterloo Station to Royal Opera House by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Opera House is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Opera House is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £9 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way station and arriving at Lancaster Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Leicester Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Royal Opera House is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Opera House without a car is to bus via Lancaster Place which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £5.
The bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Lancaster Place takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Waterloo Station to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Royal Opera House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Lancaster Place station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Royal Opera House, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Lancaster Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 4 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Leicester Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 4 min.
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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 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://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 Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £9–11
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 Royal Opera House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Leicester Square station.
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