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How to get fromTrafalgar Square to Southwarkby train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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There are 9 ways to get from Trafalgar Square to Southwark by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo Easttrain train London Charing Cross - Hastings / ...
    5 min
    £1

  2. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Lambeth Northsubway subway Bakerloo
    7 min
    £1–4

  3. Line 139 bus

    1. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus bus 139
    10 min
    £2

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside Pierferry ferry Rb6 / ...
    18 min

  5. Subway via Southwark station

    1. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Southwark stationsubway subway Jubilee
    9 min
    £2–3

  6. Line 176 bus

    1. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to The Old Vicbus bus 176
    12 min
    £1–9

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Kings Reach Buildingbus bus N381
    12 min
    £2

  8. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Trafalgar Square to Southwarktaxi taxi 1.8 mi
    6 min
    £21–26

  9. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Trafalgar Square to Southwarkwalk walk 1.3 mi
    25 min

Trafalgar Square to Southwark by foot and train

Calendar2141Weekly Services
Duration5 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,400 ft
  • Duration: 5 min

What companies run services between Trafalgar Square, England and Southwark, England?

Southeastern operates a train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo East every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 9 min.

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