There are 7 ways to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Pontoon Dock DLR Station to Canning Town DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Canning Town station to Green Park stationsubway Jubilee
43 min£9–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chauntler Close / Cundy Park to Trafalgar Squarebus N551
1h 12m£2Train
- Take the train from Custom House to Bond Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
48 min£5–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 30mTrain, subway via Bank DLR Station
- Take the train from Pontoon Dock DLR Station to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Victoria stationsubway Circle / ...
47 min£4–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palacetaxi 8.6 mi
26 min£65–80Drive 8.6 mi
- Drive from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palacecar 8.6 mi
26 min£3
Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £65 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chauntler Close / Cundy Park and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Royal Wharf Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Custom House and arriving at Bond Street Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Royal Victoria Dock and Buckingham Palace is 11 miles. The road distance is 8.7 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace without a car is to train and subway which takes 43 min and costs £8 - £30.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace, including transfers.
Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Chauntler Close / Cundy Park station.
Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Pontoon Dock DLR Station.
What companies run services between Royal Victoria Dock, England and Buckingham Palace, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Custom House to Bond Street Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–12 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Chauntler Close / Cundy Park to Trafalgar Square hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Pontoon Dock DLR Station to Canning Town DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from Pontoon Dock DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canning Town station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Cannon Street station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Chauntler Close / Cundy Park to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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
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
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace is to train which takes 48 min and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 12m.
Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Canning Town DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace is 9 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Royal Victoria Dock to Buckingham Palace.
There are 21993+ hotels available in Buckingham Palace.