There are 7 ways to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station by train, subway, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot
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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 Canada Water stationsubway Jubilee
28 min£5–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chauntler Close / Cundy Park to Free Trade Wharfbus N551
55 min£2Train
- Take the train from Pontoon Dock DLR Station to Shadwell DLRtrain Dlr
- Take the train from Shadwell to Rotherhithetrain Dalston Junction - New Cross ELL / ...
33 min£3–5Line 129 bus, line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Mill Road to North Greenwich Stationbus 129
- Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Neptune St / St Olaves Estatebus 188
1h 6m£3–52Taxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Stationtaxi 5 mi
13 min£30–45Ferry
- Take the ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to Greenland Surrey Quays Pierferry Rb1 / ...
59 minWalk
- Take the walk from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Stationwalk 4.2 mi
1h 25m
Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station is to bus which costs £2 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chauntler Close / Cundy Park and arriving at Free Trade Wharf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Royal Wharf Pier and arriving at Greenland Surrey Quays Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
No, there is no direct train from Royal Victoria Dock station to Rotherhithe Station station. However, there are services departing from Pontoon Dock DLR Station and arriving at Canada Water station via Canning Town station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Royal Victoria Dock and Rotherhithe Station is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 28 min and costs £4 - £15.
It takes approximately 28 min to get from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station, including transfers.
Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Mill Road station.
Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Pontoon Dock DLR Station.
What companies run services between Royal Victoria Dock, England and Rotherhithe Station, England?
You can take a vehicle from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe via Pontoon Dock DLR Station, Shadwell DLR, and Shadwell in around 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station via Mill Road, North Greenwich Station, and Neptune St / St Olaves Estate in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Pontoon Dock DLR Station to Canning Town DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from Pontoon Dock DLR Station to Shadwell DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (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 Canada Water station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Shadwell to Rotherhithe
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Mill Road to North Greenwich Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
Bus from North Greenwich Station to Neptune St / St Olaves Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Chauntler Close / Cundy Park to Free Trade Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to Greenland Surrey Quays Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
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 Rotherhithe Station is to train which takes 33 min and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can line 129 bus and line 188 bus, which costs £2 - £55 and takes 1h 6m.
Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at North Greenwich Station.
Royal Victoria Dock to Rotherhithe Station train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Canning Town DLR Station.
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