There are 7 ways to get from Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bond Street Station to Custom Housetrain Elizabeth
48 min£5–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Chauntler Close / Cundy Parkbus N551
1h 16m£2Subway, train
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Cannon Street stationsubway Circle / ...
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Stationtrain Dlr
50 min£4–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 39mLine 185 bus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Lewisham Stationbus 185 / ...
- Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Mill Roadbus 129
2h 14m£3–94Taxi
- Take the taxi from Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Docktaxi 8.5 mi
25 min£65–80Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dockcar 8.5 mi
25 min£3
Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £65 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Chauntler Close / Cundy Park. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Westminster Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bond Street Station station and arriving at Custom House. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Buckingham Palace and Royal Victoria Dock is 10 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs £5 - £12.
The train from Bond Street Station to Custom House takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Bond Street Station.
What companies run services between Buckingham Palace, England and Royal Victoria Dock, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Bond Street Station to Custom House every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–12 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Chauntler Close / Cundy Park hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bond Street Station to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Chauntler Close / Cundy Park
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Victoria Station to Lewisham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–55
Bus from Lewisham Station to Mill Road
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Westminster Pier to Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock is to train which takes 48 min and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 16m.
Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Chauntler Close / Cundy Park station.
Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Custom House station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock is 9 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Buckingham Palace to Royal Victoria Dock.
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