There are 6 ways to get from Covent Garden to London cable car by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich stationsubway Jubilee
44 min£4–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Townbus N15
51 min£1–45Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pierferry Rb1 / ...
59 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Covent Garden to London cable cartaxi 6.6 mi
19 min£50–65Drive 6.6 mi
- Drive from Covent Garden to London cable carcar 6.6 mi
19 min£2–3Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to North Greenwich Stationbus 188
1h 43m£1–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covent Garden to London cable car is to bus which costs £1 - £45 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Covent Garden to London cable car is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Canning Town. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at North Greenwich Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at North Greenwich station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Covent Garden and London cable car is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.7 miles.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to London cable car without a car is to subway which takes 44 min and costs £4 - £19.
The subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich station takes 13 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Covent Garden to London cable car bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Covent Garden to London cable car train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Covent Garden, Greater London, England and London cable car, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–19 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–45 and the journey takes 37 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 30 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to North Greenwich Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–55
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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
Covent Garden to London cable car bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Canning Town station.
Covent Garden to London cable car train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at North Greenwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Covent Garden to London cable car is 7 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Covent Garden to London cable car.
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