There are 8 ways to get from Thamesmead to ExCeL London by train, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Custom Housetrain Elizabeth
20 min£4–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Millennium Village / Oval Squarebus N472 / ...
1h 20m£1–45Ferry
- Take the ferry from Barking Riverside Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb1 / ...
28 minBus, train via Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
- Take the bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Stationbus 244 / ...
- Take the train from Abbey Wood (London) to Woolwich Arsenaltrain
- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to West Silvertown DLR Stationtrain Dlr
33 min£5–13Line 244 bus, train
- Take the bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Woolwich Arsenal Stationbus 244
- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to West Silvertown DLR Stationtrain Dlr
41 min£4–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Stationbus 244 / ...
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Custom Housetrain Elizabeth
30 min£6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thamesmead to ExCeL Londontaxi 8.5 mi
18 min£40–55Walk
- Take the foot from Thamesmead to ExCeL Londonwalk 5.6 mi
1h 47m
Thamesmead to ExCeL London by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thamesmead to ExCeL London is to train which costs £4 - £8 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Thamesmead to ExCeL London is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road and arriving at Millennium Village / Oval Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Barking Riverside Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Abbey Wood and arriving at Custom House. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Thamesmead and ExCeL London is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Thamesmead to ExCeL London without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs £4 - £8.
The train from Abbey Wood to Custom House takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Thamesmead to ExCeL London bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road station.
Thamesmead to ExCeL London train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Abbey Wood station.
What companies run services between Thamesmead, England and ExCeL London, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Abbey Wood to Custom House every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Barking Riverside Pier to Royal Wharf Pier hourly, and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Abbey Wood to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Abbey Wood to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Abbey Wood (London) to Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Abbey Wood (London) to Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to West Silvertown DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to West Silvertown DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
Bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
Bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
Bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Millennium Village / Oval Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Thamesmead / Carlyle Road to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Barking Riverside Pier to Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Thamesmead to ExCeL London is to train which takes 20 min and costs £4 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £45 and takes 1h 20m.
Thamesmead to ExCeL London bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Millennium Village / Oval Square station.
Thamesmead to ExCeL London train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Custom House station.
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