There are 6 ways to get from London Docklands to Southwark by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Canary Wharf station to Southwark stationsubway Jubilee
12 min£4–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Bank Station / Cornhillbus N550
20 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb1 / ...
28 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from London Docklands to Southwarktaxi 5 mi
15 min£50–65Train
- Take the train from Canary Wharf DLR Station to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
14 min£2–3Walk
- Take the foot from London Docklands to Southwarkwalk 4.4 mi
1h 25m
London Docklands to Southwark by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Docklands to Southwark is to bus which costs £2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from London Docklands to Southwark is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £4 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station station and arriving at Bank Station / Cornhill station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Canary Wharf Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Canary Wharf station station and arriving at Southwark station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between London Docklands and Southwark is 4 miles.
The best way to get from London Docklands to Southwark without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £4 - £14.
The subway from Canary Wharf station to Southwark station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London Docklands to Southwark bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station.
London Docklands to Southwark train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Canary Wharf station.
What companies run services between London Docklands, England and Southwark, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Canary Wharf station to Southwark station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–14 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Bank Station / Cornhill hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 19 min. Centaur Coaches also services this route every 3 hours.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canary Wharf station to Southwark station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canary Wharf DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Bank Station / Cornhill
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Bank Station / Cornhill
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from London Docklands to Southwark is to bus which takes 20 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 14 min.
London Docklands to Southwark bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Bank Station / Cornhill.
London Docklands to Southwark train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Southwark station.
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