There are 6 ways to get from Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock by subway, train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the train from Canning Town DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Stationtrain Dlr
34 min£7–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Chauntler Close / Cundy Parkbus N551
1h 9m£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 22mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Docktaxi 7.4 mi
21 min£80–95Drive 7.4 mi
- Drive from Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dockcar 7.4 mi
21 min£2–3Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to North Greenwich Stationbus 188
1h 29m£3–63
Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £80 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Chauntler Close / Cundy Park. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Southbank Centre station to Royal Victoria Dock station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Pontoon Dock DLR Station via Canning Town DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Southbank Centre and Royal Victoria Dock is 9 miles. The road distance is 7.5 miles.
The best way to get from Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock without a car is to subway and train which takes 34 min and costs £6 - £24.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock, including transfers.
Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Southbank Centre, England and Royal Victoria Dock, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Chauntler Close / Cundy Park hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Canning Town DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Chauntler Close / Cundy Park
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to North Greenwich Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
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
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More Questions & Answers
Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Chauntler Close / Cundy Park station.
Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Canning Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock is 7 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Southbank Centre to Royal Victoria Dock.
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