There are 6 ways to get from Barbican to Canary Wharf by train, bus, ferry, taxi, subway, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Canary Wharftrain Elizabeth
6 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldgate Bus Station to Poplar High Street / Blackwallbus 15
24 min£1–17Ferry
- Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
24 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barbican to Canary Wharftaxi 4.2 mi
13 min£40–55Subway
- Take the subway from Farringdon station to Mile End stationsubway Circle / ...
16 min£3–12Walk
- Take the foot from Barbican to Canary Wharfwalk 3.9 mi
1h 15m
Barbican to Canary Wharf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barbican to Canary Wharf is to bus which costs £1 - £17 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Barbican to Canary Wharf is to train which takes 6 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldgate Bus Station station and arriving at Poplar High Street / Blackwall. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at Canary Wharf Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Street Station station and arriving at Canary Wharf. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Barbican and Canary Wharf is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Barbican to Canary Wharf without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs £2 - £3.
The train from Liverpool Street Station to Canary Wharf takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Barbican to Canary Wharf bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Aldgate Bus Station.
Barbican to Canary Wharf train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Liverpool Street Station.
What companies run services between Barbican, Greater London, England and Canary Wharf, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Liverpool Street Station to Canary Wharf every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 6 min. Dockland Light Railway (DLR) also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Aldgate Bus Station to Poplar High Street / Blackwall every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–17 and the journey takes 24 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Canary Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Canary Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Farringdon station to Mile End station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Aldgate Bus Station to Poplar High Street / Blackwall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Aldgate Bus Station to Poplar High Street / Blackwall
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Aldgate Bus Station to Poplar High Street / Blackwall
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Barbican to Canary Wharf is to train which takes 6 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £17 and takes 24 min.
Barbican to Canary Wharf bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Poplar High Street / Blackwall station.
Barbican to Canary Wharf train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Canary Wharf station.
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