There are 6 ways to get from Southwark to Woolwich by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich stationsubway Jubilee
12 min£4–17Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Cemetery Lanebus 53 / ...
40 min£1–40Ferry
- Take the ferry from Bankside Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pierferry Rb6 / ...
54 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Southwark to Woolwichtaxi 8.5 mi
22 min£80–100Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from Southwark to Woolwichcar 8.5 mi
22 min£3Train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Woolwich Dockyardtrain London Cannon Street - Dartford / ...
22 min£4–9
Southwark to Woolwich by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwark to Woolwich is to bus which costs £1 - £40 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Southwark to Woolwich is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £4 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Cemetery Lane. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bankside Pier and arriving at Woolwich Arsenal Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southwark station station and arriving at North Greenwich station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Southwark and Woolwich is 5 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southwark to Woolwich without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £4 - £17.
The subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich station takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Southwark to Woolwich bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Southwark to Woolwich train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Southwark, England and Woolwich, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–17 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Cemetery Lane every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 40 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Bridge to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Cemetery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Cemetery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Bankside Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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
The best way to get from Southwark to Woolwich is to bus which takes 40 min and costs £1 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £9 and takes 22 min.
Southwark to Woolwich bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Cemetery Lane station.
Southwark to Woolwich train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Woolwich Dockyard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwark to Woolwich is 9 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Southwark to Woolwich.
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