There are 6 ways to get from Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Lewisham DLR Station to Shadwell DLRtrain Dlr
25 min£2–3Bus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Bank Station / King William Stbus 21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to The East London Mosquebus 25 / ...
57 min£4–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapeltaxi 6.1 mi
17 min£60–75Walk
- Take the foot from Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapelwalk 5.8 mi
1h 52mTrain via New Cross ELL
- Take the train from Lewisham to New Crosstrain Dartford - London Cannon Street / ...
- Take the train from New Cross ELL to Whitechapeltrain New Cross ELL - Dalston Junction
28 min£3–9Line 47 bus
- Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Shoreditch High Street Stationbus 47
1h£2
Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel is to line 47 bus which costs £2 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lewisham Station station and arriving at Shoreditch High Street Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lewisham DLR Station station and arriving at Shadwell DLR. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Lewisham (Station) and Whitechapel is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs £2 - £3.
The train from Lewisham DLR Station to Shadwell DLR takes 25 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Lewisham Station.
Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Lewisham DLR Station.
The best way to get from Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel is to train which takes 25 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus and line 25 bus, which costs £3 - £40 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Lewisham (Station), England and Whitechapel, Greater London, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Lewisham DLR Station to Shadwell DLR every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lewisham Station to The East London Mosque via Bank Station / King William St and Bank Station / Cornhill in around 57 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Lewisham DLR Station to Shadwell DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lewisham to New Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from New Cross ELL to Whitechapel
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Lewisham Station to Bank Station / King William St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Lewisham Station to Bank Station / King William St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to The East London Mosque
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Lewisham Station to Shoreditch High Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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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Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Shoreditch High Street Station.
Lewisham (Station) to Whitechapel train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Shadwell DLR station.
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