There are 7 ways to get from Charing Cross to Battersea Station by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Battersea High St Clapham Jctbus N19
23 min£1–26Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junctiontrain London Waterloo - Hampton Court / ...
23 min£1–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Chelsea Harbour Pierferry Rb6
1h 8m£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Battersea Stationtaxi 4.1 mi
14 min£23–28Subway, line 344 bus
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Battersea Power Station stationsubway Northern
- Take the bus from Battersea Power Station station to Battersea High St Clapham Jctbus 344
27 min£4Line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Clapham Junction Stationbus 87 / ...
54 min£1–25Walk
- Take the walk from Charing Cross to Battersea Stationwalk 3.9 mi
1h 15m
Charing Cross to Battersea Station by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Battersea Station is to train which costs £1 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Battersea Station is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £23 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dean Street / Chinatown and arriving at Battersea High St Clapham Jct. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Chelsea Harbour Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Clapham Junction. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Battersea Station is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Battersea Station without a car is to bus which takes 23 min and costs £1 - £26.
The bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Battersea High St Clapham Jct takes 23 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Charing Cross to Battersea Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
Charing Cross to Battersea Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Battersea Station, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Battersea High St Clapham Jct hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 23 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- South Western Railway
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Battersea Power Station station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Battersea High St Clapham Jct
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Battersea High St Clapham Jct
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–26
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–26
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Clapham Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–25
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–25
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Battersea Power Station station to Battersea High St Clapham Jct
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Chelsea Harbour Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
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
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Battersea Station is to bus which takes 23 min and costs £1 - £26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 23 min.
Charing Cross to Battersea Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Clapham Junction Station.
Charing Cross to Battersea Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
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