There are 7 ways to get from Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Island Gardens DLR Station to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Bank station to Holborn stationsubway Central
35 min£3–8Line 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from National Maritime Museum to Aldwych / Kingswaybus 188 / ...
1h 18m£1–45Bus via Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Take the bus from Island Gardens to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N550
44 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Greenwich Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 1mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera Housetaxi 6.6 mi
21 min£50–65Drive 6.6 mi
- Drive from Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera Housecar 6.6 mi
21 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Island Gardens to Savoy Streetbus N550
45 min£2
Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House is to bus via Aldwych / Drury Lane which costs £2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Island Gardens and arriving at Aldwych / Drury Lane. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Greenwich Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
No, there is no direct train from Island Gardens DLR Station station to Royal Opera House station. However, there are services departing from Island Gardens DLR Station and arriving at Holborn station via Bank station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Island Gardens DLR Station and Royal Opera House is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.6 miles.
The best way to get from Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House without a car is to train and subway which takes 35 min and costs £3 - £8.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House, including transfers.
Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Island Gardens station.
Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Island Gardens DLR Station.
What companies run services between Island Gardens DLR Station, England and Royal Opera House, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Island Gardens to Aldwych / Drury Lane hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Greenwich Pier to Embankment Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Island Gardens DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Bank station to Holborn station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Island Gardens to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Island Gardens to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from National Maritime Museum to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Greenwich Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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More Questions & Answers
Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Bank DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House is 7 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Island Gardens DLR Station to Royal Opera House.
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