There are 6 ways to get from Wapping Station to Charing Cross by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Wapping to Whitechapeltrain West Croydon - Dalston Junction / ...
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment stationsubway District / ...
19 min£3–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotherhithe Station to Waterloo Station / York Roadbus N381 / ...
1h 11m£2Line 100 bus, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Wapping Station to Tower Gateway Station DLRbus 100
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Charing Crossbus 15 / ...
36 min£3–21Ferry
- Take the ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping Station to Charing Crosstaxi 3.5 mi
12 min£35–45Walk
- Take the foot from Wapping Station to Charing Crosswalk 3.4 mi
1h 5m
Wapping Station to Charing Cross by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping Station to Charing Cross is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Wapping Station to Charing Cross is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotherhithe Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station / York Road station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Canary Wharf Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
No, there is no direct train from Wapping Station to Charing Cross station. However, there are services departing from Wapping and arriving at Embankment station via Whitechapel station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Wapping Station and Charing Cross is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Wapping Station to Charing Cross without a car is to train and subway which takes 19 min and costs £3 - £13.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Wapping Station to Charing Cross, including transfers.
Wapping Station to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Wapping Station.
Wapping Station to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Wapping station.
What companies run services between Wapping Station, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from Wapping Station to Charing Cross via Tower Gateway Station DLR and Tower of London / Tower Hill Station in around 36 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Embankment Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Wapping to Whitechapel
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Wapping Station to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Rotherhithe Station to Waterloo Station / York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Wapping Station to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Tower Gateway Station DLR.
Wapping Station to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Whitechapel station.
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