There are 4 ways to get from Greenwich to Canning Town by bus, train, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Island Gardens to Canning Townbus N550
13 min£2Train
- Take the train from Cutty Sark to Canary Wharf DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the train from Canary Wharf to Custom Housetrain Elizabeth
24 min£4–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenwich to Canning Towntaxi 3.7 mi
9 min£22–28Walk
- Take the foot from Greenwich to Canning Townwalk 3.9 mi
1h 14m
Greenwich to Canning Town by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Canning Town is to bus which costs £2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Canning Town is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £22 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Island Gardens and arriving at Canning Town. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
No, there is no direct train from Greenwich to Canning Town. However, there are services departing from Cutty Sark and arriving at Custom House via Canary Wharf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Greenwich and Canning Town is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Canning Town without a car is to bus which takes 13 min and costs £2.
The bus from Island Gardens to Canning Town takes 13 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Greenwich to Canning Town bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Island Gardens station.
Greenwich to Canning Town train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Cutty Sark station.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Canning Town is to bus which takes 13 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £9 and takes 24 min.
What companies run services between Greenwich, England and Canning Town, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Island Gardens to Canning Town hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cutty Sark to Hallsville Primary School via Canary Wharf, Custom House, and Custom House Station in around 24 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Cutty Sark to Canary Wharf DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canary Wharf to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Island Gardens to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £22–28
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
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Greenwich to Canning Town bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Canning Town station.
Greenwich to Canning Town train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Canary Wharf DLR Station.
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