There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bank stationsubway Waterloo & City
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Barbican stationsubway Circle
21 min£3Line 76 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to London Wallbus 76
23 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Barbican Stationtaxi 2.1 mi
7 min£23–29Walk
- Take the walk from Waterloo Station to Barbican Stationwalk 1.7 mi
32 minLine 59 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to St. Bartholomews Hospitalbus 59
24 min£1–3
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican Station is to line 76 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican Station is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £23 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at London Wall. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Barbican Station station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Barbican station via Cannon Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Barbican Station is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican Station without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs £3.
It takes approximately 21 min to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican Station, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Barbican Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Barbican Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Barbican Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at London Wall station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Barbican Station, England?
You can take a subway from Waterloo station to Barbican station via Bank station and Cannon Street station in around 21 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to London Wall every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 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 Waterloo station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Cannon Street station to Barbican station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to London Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to St. Bartholomews Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £23–29
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Barbican Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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