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How to get fromBuckingham Palace to Woolwichby train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Buckingham Palace to Woolwich by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bond Street Station to Woolwich Dockyardtrain train Elizabeth
    45 min
    £8–16

  2. Drive  10 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Buckingham Palace to Woolwichcar car 10 mi
    27 min
    £3–4

  3. Subway, line 161 bus

    1. Take the subway from Green Park station to North Greenwich stationsubway subway Jubilee
    2. Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Ha Ha Road / Grand Depot Roadbus bus 161
    1h 7m
    £6

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pierferry ferry Rb1 / ...
    1h 33m
    £12–18

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Buckingham Palace to Woolwichtaxi taxi 10 mi
    27 min
    £45–60

  6. Line 53 bus

    1. Take the bus from Lower Marsh to Erwood Roadbus bus 53 / ...
    1h 8m
    £4

  7. Line 185 bus, line 178 bus

    1. Take the bus from Victoria Station to Lewisham Stationbus bus 185 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Gunner Lanebus bus 178
    2h 18m
    £3–94

Buckingham Palace to Woolwich by foot, subway, and bus

Calendar683Weekly Services
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12 mi
  • Duration: 45 min

What companies run services between Buckingham Palace, England and Woolwich, England?

Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Bond Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Westminster Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pier hourly. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 1h 16m.

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