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How to get fromWaterloo East Station to Charltonby subway, bus, train, ferry, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo East Station to Charlton by subway, bus, train, ferry, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway, line 486 bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich stationsubway subway Jubilee
    2. Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to St Luke's Church / Charltonbus bus 486
    31 min
    £6–32

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Charlton Station / Woolwich Roadbus bus N1
    39 min
    £1–45

  3. Train via London Blackfriars

    1. Take the train from London Blackfriars to Charltontrain train St Albans City - Gillingham / ...
    37 min
    £3–7

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Bankside Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry ferry Rb6 / ...
    1h 2m

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Waterloo East Station to Charltontaxi taxi 7.8 mi
    20 min
    £75–95

  6. Drive 7.8 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo East Station to Charltoncar car 7.8 mi
    20 min
    £2–3

  7. Line 53 bus

    1. Take the bus from Lower Marsh to Charlton Villagebus bus 53 / ...
    54 min
    £2

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from London Waterloo East to Charltontrain train London Charing Cross - Dartford / ...
    1h 8m
    £11–22

Waterloo East Station to Charlton by subway and bus

Calendar1390Weekly Services
Duration31 minAverage Duration
Ticket£6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8.1 mi
  • Duration: 31 min

What companies run services between Waterloo East Station, England and Charlton, Greater London, England?

Thameslink operates a train from London Blackfriars to Charlton hourly. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Bankside Pier to Royal Wharf Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 47 min.

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