There are 7 ways to get from Charing Cross to Wapping Station by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel stationsubway District
21 min£3–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Tobacco Dockbus N551
35 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Wapping Stationtaxi 3.6 mi
12 min£35–50Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Tower of London / Tower Hill Stationbus 15 / ...
- Take the bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Wapping Stationbus 100
37 min£3–19Bus via Waterloo Station
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station to Rotherhithe Stationbus N381 / ...
1h 19m£2Walk
- Take the walk from Charing Cross to Wapping Stationwalk 3.4 mi
1h 5m
Charing Cross to Wapping Station by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Wapping Station is to bus which costs £2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Wapping Station is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charing Cross and arriving at Tobacco Dock. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Canary Wharf Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross station to Wapping Station. However, there are services departing from Embankment station and arriving at Wapping via Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Wapping Station is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Wapping Station without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs £3 - £12.
It takes approximately 21 min to get from Charing Cross to Wapping Station, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Wapping Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Charing Cross station.
Charing Cross to Wapping Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Wapping Station, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–9 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Charing Cross to Tobacco Dock hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 26 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Charing Cross to Tobacco Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Charing Cross to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Charing Cross to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
Bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Wapping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Waterloo Station to Rotherhithe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Wapping Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Tobacco Dock station.
Charing Cross to Wapping Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Whitechapel station.
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