There are 7 ways to get from Embankment Station to Royal Docks by subway, train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street stationsubway Circle / ...
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to London City Airport DLR Stationtrain Dlr
35 min£3–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Victoria Dock Roadbus N551
56 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb1 / ...
59 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Embankment Station to Royal Dockstaxi 8.1 mi
24 min£60–80Drive 8.1 mi
- Drive from Embankment Station to Royal Dockscar 8.1 mi
24 min£2–3Bus, line 474 bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Townbus N15
- Take the bus from Canning Town to Constance Streetbus 474
1h 4m£3–63Train
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Woolwich Dockyardtrain London Charing Cross - Dartford / ...
1h 11m£11–23
Embankment Station to Royal Docks by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embankment Station to Royal Docks is to bus which costs £2 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Embankment Station to Royal Docks is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £60 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Victoria Dock Road. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at Woolwich Dockyard. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Embankment Station and Royal Docks is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Embankment Station to Royal Docks without a car is to subway and train which takes 35 min and costs £3 - £9.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Embankment Station to Royal Docks, including transfers.
Embankment Station to Royal Docks bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Embankment Station to Royal Docks train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between Embankment Station, England and Royal Docks, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Victoria Dock Road every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to Royal Wharf Pier hourly, and the journey takes 59 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 Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to London City Airport DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Victoria Dock Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
Bus from Canning Town to Constance Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–19
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–19
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
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
The best way to get from Embankment Station to Royal Docks is to bus which takes 56 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £23 and takes 1h 11m.
Embankment Station to Royal Docks bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Victoria Dock Road station.
Embankment Station to Royal Docks train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Woolwich Dockyard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embankment Station to Royal Docks is 8 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Embankment Station to Royal Docks.
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