There are 10 ways to get from Wapping to Chinatown by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Waterloo station
best- Take the subway from Canada Water station to Waterloo Stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Leicester Square stationsubway Northern
18 min£3–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Regent Street / St James'sbus N15
24 min£1–16Subway
- Take the subway from Bermondsey station to Green Park stationsubway Jubilee
23 min£3–13Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
28 minBus via Tobacco Dock
- Take the bus from Tobacco Dock to Charing Crossbus N551
30 min£2Bus via Tobacco Dock #2
- Take the bus from Tobacco Dock to Trafalgar Squarebus N551
30 min£2Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Southwark Park to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus 188
51 min£1–27Bus via Aldgate East
- Take the bus from Aldgate East to St Giles High Streetbus N253
1h 8m£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping to Chinatowntaxi 4.1 mi
14 min£40–55Walk
- Take the foot from Wapping to Chinatownwalk 3.7 mi
1h 10m
Wapping to Chinatown by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping to Chinatown is to bus via Tobacco Dock which costs £2 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Wapping to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station and arriving at Regent Street / St James's. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bermondsey station station and arriving at Green Park station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Wapping and Chinatown is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Wapping to Chinatown without a car is to subway via Waterloo station which takes 18 min and costs £3 - £15.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Wapping to Chinatown, including transfers.
Wapping to Chinatown bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Wapping to Chinatown train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Canada Water station.
What companies run services between Wapping, Greater London, England and Chinatown, Greater London, England?
You can take a train from Wapping to Chinatown via Canada Water, Canada Water station, Waterloo station, and Leicester Square station in around 18 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Regent Street / St James's every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–16 and the journey takes 18 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canada Water station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Waterloo station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bermondsey station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Regent Street / St James's
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
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 Tobacco Dock to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Tobacco Dock to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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More Questions & Answers
Wapping to Chinatown bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Regent Street / St James's station.
Wapping to Chinatown train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Waterloo Station.
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