There are 7 ways to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, train, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bermondsey stationsubway Jubilee
11 min£3–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Stationbus 15 / ...
30 min£1–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb1 / ...
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester Square Station to Wappingtaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£35–50Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from New Oxford Street to Southwark Parkbus 188
48 min£1–28Line 38 bus, train
- Take the bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Kingsland High Streetbus 38 / ...
- Take the train from Dalston Junction to Wappingtrain Dalston Junction - New Cross ELL / ...
57 min£5–11Walk
- Take the foot from Leicester Square Station to Wappingwalk 3.5 mi
1h 7m
Leicester Square Station to Wapping by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping is to bus which costs £1 - £12 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester Square Station station to Wapping station. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Bermondsey station via Waterloo station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Leicester Square Station and Wapping is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £11.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping, including transfers.
Leicester Square Station to Wapping bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Leicester Square Station to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Leicester Square station.
What companies run services between Leicester Square Station, Greater London, England and Wapping, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to Bermondsey station via Waterloo Station and Waterloo station in around 11 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 17 min.
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
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Waterloo station to Bermondsey station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Dalston Junction to Wapping
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from New Oxford Street to Southwark Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–28
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–28
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Kingsland High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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 Wapping bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Leicester Square Station to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Waterloo Station.
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