There are 6 ways to get from Shoreditch to Beckton by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shadwell DLR Station to Beckton DLR Stationtrain Dlr
34 min£3–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldgate to Kingsford Waybus N551
37 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shoreditch to Becktontaxi 6.8 mi
18 min£70–90Drive 6.8 mi
- Drive from Shoreditch to Becktoncar 6.8 mi
18 min£2–3Line 135 bus, train
- Take the bus from Pitfield Street Shoreditch to Limehousebus 135
- Take the train from Limehouse DLR Station to Beckton DLR Stationtrain Dlr
52 min£4–5Line 21 bus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from City Road / Leonard Street to Lewisham Stationbus 21
- Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Kingsford Waybus 129
1h 51m£3–100
Shoreditch to Beckton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shoreditch to Beckton is to bus which costs £2 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Shoreditch to Beckton is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldgate and arriving at Kingsford Way. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
No, there is no direct train from Shoreditch to Beckton station. However, there are services departing from Shoreditch High Street and arriving at Beckton DLR Station via Shadwell DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Shoreditch and Beckton is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Shoreditch to Beckton without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs £3 - £7.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Shoreditch to Beckton, including transfers.
Shoreditch to Beckton bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Aldgate station.
Shoreditch to Beckton train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Shadwell DLR Station.
The best way to get from Shoreditch to Beckton is to train which takes 34 min and costs £3 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Shoreditch, Greater London, England and Beckton, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Shadwell DLR Station to Beckton DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Aldgate to Kingsford Way hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Shadwell DLR Station to Beckton DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Train from Limehouse DLR Station to Beckton DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Aldgate to Kingsford Way
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Pitfield Street Shoreditch to Limehouse
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from City Road / Leonard Street to Lewisham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
Bus from Lewisham Station to Kingsford Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–60
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Shoreditch to Beckton bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Kingsford Way station.
Shoreditch to Beckton train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Beckton DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shoreditch to Beckton is 7 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Shoreditch to Beckton.
There are 20763+ hotels available in Beckton.