There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train via London Bridge
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Charltontrain London Cannon Street - Dartford / ...
25 min£4–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Woolwich Road / Gallions Roadbus N1
35 min£1–45Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Charlton Station / Woolwich Roadbus N472 / ...
28 min£6–33Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
2h 5mLine 53 bus
- Take the bus from Lower Marsh to Charlton Villagebus 53 / ...
1h 4m£2Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Charltontrain London Charing Cross - Dartford / ...
1h 12m£11–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station)taxi 8.1 mi
21 min£80–95Drive 8.1 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station)car 8.1 mi
21 min£2–3
Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) is to line 53 bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £80 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Woolwich Road / Gallions Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo East and arriving at Charlton. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Charlton (Station) is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) without a car is to train via London Bridge which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £11.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station), including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Charlton (Station), England?
Southeastern operates a train from London Bridge to Charlton every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 18 min. Thameslink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Woolwich Road / Gallions Road hourly. Tickets cost £1–45 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to Charlton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Waterloo East to Charlton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Charlton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from North Greenwich Station to Charlton Station / Woolwich Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Woolwich Road / Gallions Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Greenwich Station to Charlton Station / Woolwich Road
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Lower Marsh to Charlton Village
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
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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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) is to train via London Bridge which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £45 and takes 35 min.
Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Woolwich Road / Gallions Road station.
Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Charlton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station) is 8 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Charlton (Station).
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