There are 5 ways to get from Embankment Station to Canning Town by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway Jubilee
25 min£6–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Hermit Roadbus N15
44 min£1–50Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pierferry Rb1 / ...
55 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Embankment Station to Canning Towntaxi 6.9 mi
20 min£55–65Drive 6.9 mi
- Drive from Embankment Station to Canning Towncar 6.9 mi
20 min£2–3
Embankment Station to Canning Town by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embankment Station to Canning Town is to bus which costs £1 - £50 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Embankment Station to Canning Town is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £55 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Hermit Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 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 Canning Town station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Embankment Station and Canning Town is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.9 miles.
The best way to get from Embankment Station to Canning Town without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs £6 - £22.
The subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Embankment Station to Canning Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Embankment Station to Canning Town train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Embankment Station, England and Canning Town, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £6–22 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Hermit Road every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–50 and the journey takes 38 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Hermit Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Hermit Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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
Embankment Station to Canning Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Hermit Road station.
Embankment Station to Canning Town train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Canning Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embankment Station to Canning Town is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Embankment Station to Canning Town.
There are 21199+ hotels available in Canning Town.






