There are 6 ways to get from London to Canning Town by train, bus, ferry, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain Elizabeth
16 min£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Hermit Roadbus N15
39 min£1–50Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pierferry Rb1 / ...
55 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from London to Canning Towntaxi 7.1 mi
21 min£55–70Drive 7.1 mi
- Drive from London to Canning Towncar 7.1 mi
21 min£2–3Subway
- Take the subway from Westminster station to Canning Town stationsubway Jubilee
17 min£6–23
London to Canning Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Canning Town is to bus which costs £1 - £50 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from London to Canning Town is to train which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charing Cross and arriving at Hermit Road. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at North Greenwich Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Rd and arriving at Custom House. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between London and Canning Town is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Canning Town without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £4.
The train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Custom House takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
London to Canning Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Charing Cross station.
London to Canning Town train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Tottenham Court Rd station.
What companies run services between London, England and Canning Town, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom House every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 16 min. Dockland Light Railway (DLR) also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Charing Cross to Hermit Road hourly. Tickets cost £1–50 and the journey takes 39 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Westminster station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Charing Cross to Hermit Road
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Charing Cross to Hermit Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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 London to Canning Town is to train which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £50 and takes 39 min.
London to Canning Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Hermit Road station.
London to Canning Town train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Custom House station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Canning Town is 7 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from London to Canning Town.
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