There are 8 ways to get from Wapping to Charing Cross Road by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Wapping to Whitechapeltrain West Croydon - Dalston Junction / ...
- Take the train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationtrain Elizabeth
19 min£4–10Bus via Trafalgar Square
cheapest- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Trafalgar Squarebus N15
24 min£1–15Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
26 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping to Charing Cross Roadtaxi 3.9 mi
13 min£40–50Bus
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Bedford Streetbus 15 / ...
27 min£1–13Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Southwark Park to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus 188
50 min£1–27Bus via Aldgate East
- Take the bus from Aldgate East to St Giles High Streetbus N253
1h 8m£1–3Walk
- Take the foot from Wapping to Charing Cross Roadwalk 3.5 mi
1h 8m
Wapping to Charing Cross Road by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping to Charing Cross Road is to bus which costs £1 - £13 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Wapping to Charing Cross Road is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
No, there is no direct train from Wapping to Charing Cross Road station. However, there are services departing from Wapping and arriving at Leicester Square station via Whitechapel Station and Tottenham Court Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Wapping and Charing Cross Road is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Wapping to Charing Cross Road without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £10.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Wapping to Charing Cross Road, including transfers.
Wapping to Charing Cross Road bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Wapping to Charing Cross Road train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Wapping station.
What companies run services between Wapping, Greater London, England and Charing Cross Road, England?
You can take a train from Wapping to Charing Cross Road via Whitechapel, Whitechapel Station, Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road station, and Leicester Square station in around 19 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Trafalgar Square every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–15 and the journey takes 17 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/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
Bus from Southwark Park to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Aldgate East to St Giles High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Wapping to Charing Cross Road is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus via Trafalgar Square, which costs £1 - £15 and takes 24 min.
Wapping to Charing Cross Road bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Wapping to Charing Cross Road train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Whitechapel station.
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