Need to get from Kings Cross to Waterloo - Tube or taxi?

[fridaypassion]

Taking a train from uup north down to Southampton so I have the pleasure of getting across London. Apparently its 2.8 miles. What would the cost in a taxi be? Crazy? I might have my laptop with me so I dont want it robbing lol

[Puggit]

Northern line then change on to Picadilly at Leicester Sq- unless you have too much luggage you'd be daft to pay for a taxi!

Taxi speed obviously depends on time of day.

Edited by Puggit on Monday 26th December 08:10

[sday12]

Distance: 6.85 km. | Duration: 19 min.

first 310.4 meters £2.20
6.54 km. x £1.20 per km £8.40
waiting in traffic (~9 min.) £3.30
environmental charge £0.20
Total £14.10


And your only option as there are no tube trains today

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/26/boxing-da...

Edited by sday12 on Monday 26th December 08:15

[fridaypassion]

I should have said its on Wednesday this week.

The Northern line looking at the tube map seems to go straight down to Waterloo am I getting confused? lol

[sday12]

fridaypassion said:

I should have said its on Wednesday this week.

The Northern line looking at the tube map seems to go straight down to Waterloo am I getting confused? lol

No, that's Euston. You'ld need to transfer at Leicester Sq.


Your whippet will travel for free

Edited by sday12 on Monday 26th December 08:29

[Yiliterate]

sday12 said:

No, that's Euston. You'ld need to transfer at Leicester Sq.


Your whippet will travel for free

Not forgetting they could get off a couple of stops before Waterloo at Charing Cross and pay a visit to Trafalgar Square...they have pigeons there; the OP will like that!

Edited by Yiliterate on Monday 26th December 08:47

[fridaypassion]

Nothing like a bit of festive xenophobia

I think I get it now I'm on the blue line down to Leicester square and northern line down to Waterloo.

[Cock Womble 7]

Ah, excellent, the perfect excuse for my favourite taxi joke.

Passenger: "Waterloo please."

Taxi driver: "The station?"

Passenger: "Well, I'm a bit late for the battle..."




All week, veal, &c...

[DrTre]

Aye. 'appen.

[sday12]

fridaypassion said:

Nothing like a bit of festive xenophobia

I think I get it now I'm on the blue line down to Leicester square and northern line down to Waterloo.

Yes, that's right, you do know these trains travel under t'ground, don't you?

[eliot]

Underground for sure. Also consider getting up to Euston and going down the charing cross branch.

[Pork]

You could walk along Euston Rd and get a bus - 76, 176 and something else IIRC.

Mind, a cab isnt going to break you financially, if you dont have a desire to travel with nutters/loud iPods/poeple who left their manners at home etc etc. [/oldgit]

[essayer]

Victoria to Oxford Circus then Bakerloo. Less than 15 mins.

Wouldn't bother with a taxi unless you have lots of luggage.

Bus will take forever on that route.

[ChasW]

Bus won't be as slow as you think. I get it from Russell Square to Waterloo. Can be as little as 15 minutes so add another 5 or so from Kings Cross

[Famous Graham]

fridaypassion said:

I might have my laptop with me so I dont want it robbing lol

Like the thousands of other people on the tube?

Nothing like a little festive xenophobia

[YeahYeahWhatever]

Kings Cross is a 10min walk to Euston then south on the Northern line 7 stops

[cjs]

The tube fare is £4, so if there's more than one of you you may be better off getting a taxi door to door.

[U T]

YeahYeahWhatever said:

Kings Cross is a 10min walk to Euston then south on the Northern line 7 stops

This is the answer. Come out of Kings X Station and you'll be facing south. Turn right and head west along the Euston Rd. Not even 10 mins to Euston.

Or if with heavy bags, as said, Victoria Line to Oxford Circus, Bakerloo to W/Loo.

As said, whippet goes free but keep those Woodbines under your flat cap as it's strictly no smoking

[Tidybeard]

U T said:

This is the answer. Come out of Kings X Station and you'll be facing south. Turn right and head west along the Euston Rd. Not even 10 mins to Euston.

Or if with heavy bags, as said, Victoria Line to Oxford Circus, Bakerloo to W/Loo.

As said, whippet goes free but keep those Woodbines under your flat cap as it's strictly no smoking

Agreed. I do this several times a week. You can even stick your nose in at the British Library if you get a few mins as you'll walk past it.

As a fellow laptop-toting northerner, I advise you to keep your ferret in the laptop case where it can bite the fingers off dirty southern thieves.

[mattdaniels]

The tube will generally be quicker than a cab but it's soul destroying.