There are 6 ways to get from Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway Jubilee
20 min£6–23Bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Townbus N15
43 min£1–45Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 26mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Stationtaxi 6.7 mi
23 min£50–65Drive 6.7 mi
- Drive from Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Stationcar 6.7 mi
23 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Haymarket / Jermyn Street to Canning Townbus N15
47 min£1–50
Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station is to bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden which costs £1 - £45 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station is to subway which takes 20 min and costs £5 - £23.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester Square Station station to Canning Town Station station. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Canning Town station via Waterloo station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Leicester Square Station and Canning Town Station is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs £5 - £23.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station, including transfers.
Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Leicester Square station.
What companies run services between Leicester Square Station, Greater London, England and Canning Town Station, England?
You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to Canning Town station via Waterloo Station and Waterloo station in around 20 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 Leicester Square station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
Bus from Haymarket / Jermyn Street to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Canning Town station.
Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Waterloo Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station is 7 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Leicester Square Station to Canning Town Station.
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