There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Canary Wharf by subway, bus, ferry, 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 Canary Wharf stationsubway Jubilee
9 min£3Line 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Canada Water Bus Stationbus 188 / ...
40 min£1–22Subway via Southwark station
- Take the subway from Southwark station to Canary Wharf stationsubway Jubilee
16 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pierbus C10 / ...
32 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb1 / ...
42 min£9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Canary Wharftaxi 5.2 mi
16 min£50–65Walk
- Take the walk from Waterloo Station to Canary Wharfwalk 4.8 mi
1h 32m
Waterloo Station to Canary Wharf by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Canary Wharf is to bus which costs £2 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Canary Wharf is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Canary Wharf Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Canary Wharf station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Canary Wharf is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Canary Wharf without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £3.
The subway from Waterloo station to Canary Wharf station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Waterloo Station to Canary Wharf bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank station.
Waterloo Station to Canary Wharf train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Canary Wharf, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Canary Wharf station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 32 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canary Wharf station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Southwark station to Canary Wharf station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Canada Water Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–22
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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 Canary Wharf bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Canada Water Bus Station.
Waterloo Station to Canary Wharf train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Canary Wharf station.
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