There are 5 ways to get from Canning Town to Limehouse Basin by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Limehouse DLR Stationtrain Dlr
16 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hermit Road to Lowell Streetbus 115 / ...
19 min£1–14Ferry
- Take the ferry from North Greenwich Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb1 / ...
35 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Canning Town to Limehouse Basintaxi 2.7 mi
6 min£18–22Walk
- Take the foot from Canning Town to Limehouse Basinwalk 2.8 mi
53 min
Canning Town to Limehouse Basin by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canning Town to Limehouse Basin is to bus which costs £1 - £14 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Canning Town to Limehouse Basin is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £18 - £22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hermit Road and arriving at Lowell Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from North Greenwich Pier and arriving at Canary Wharf Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Royal Victoria DLR Station station and arriving at Limehouse DLR Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Canning Town and Limehouse Basin is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Canning Town to Limehouse Basin without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £3.
The train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Limehouse DLR Station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Canning Town to Limehouse Basin bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hermit Road station.
Canning Town to Limehouse Basin train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Royal Victoria DLR Station.
What companies run services between Canning Town, England and Limehouse Basin, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Limehouse DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Hermit Road to Lowell Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–14 and the journey takes 16 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Limehouse DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hermit Road to Lowell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hermit Road to Lowell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from North Greenwich Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £18–22
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Canning Town to Limehouse Basin is to train which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £14 and takes 19 min.
Canning Town to Limehouse Basin bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Lowell Street station.
Canning Town to Limehouse Basin train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Limehouse DLR Station.
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