There are 8 ways to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station by subway, train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canada Water stationsubway
- Take the train from Canada Water to Wappingtrain
20 min£4–16Line 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Oxford Street to Southwark Parkbus 188
1h 32m£1–28Bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tobacco Dockbus N551
40 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 15mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester Square Station to Wapping Stationtaxi 3.8 mi
13 min£40–50Train
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Whitechapel Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Whitechapel to Wappingtrain Dalston Junction - New Cross ELL / ...
24 min£3–8Line 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 Wapping Stationwalk 3.6 mi
1h 8m
Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station is to bus which costs £2 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Tobacco Dock. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Canary Wharf Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 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 Wapping via Waterloo station and Canada Water. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Leicester Square Station and Wapping Station is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station without a car is to subway and train which takes 20 min and costs £3 - £16.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station, including transfers.
Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Tottenham Court Rd station.
What companies run services between Leicester Square Station, Greater London, England and Wapping Station, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tobacco Dock hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 32 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 Canada Water station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canada Water to Wapping
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
Train from Whitechapel to Wapping
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
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
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Whitechapel Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tobacco Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from New Oxford Street to Southwark Park
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–28
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–28
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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
The best way to get from Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station is to bus which takes 40 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £8 and takes 24 min.
Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Tobacco Dock station.
Leicester Square Station to Wapping Station train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Whitechapel Station.
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