There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junctiontrain London Waterloo - Hampton Court / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Crystal Palacetrain London Victoria - London Bridge / ...
40 min£3–8Line 176 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Thicket Roadbus 176
52 min£1–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palacetaxi 7.2 mi
23 min£70–85Drive 7.2 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palacecar 7.2 mi
23 min£2–3Line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Lambeth Road / Kennington Road to Crystal Palace Paradebus 3 / ...
56 min£2
Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace is to line 3 bus which costs £2 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £70 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Thicket Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace. However, there are services departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Crystal Palace via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Crystal Palace is 10 miles. The road distance is 7.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs £3 - £8.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace is to train which takes 40 min and costs £3 - £8. Alternatively, you can line 176 bus, which costs £1 - £45 and takes 52 min.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Crystal Palace, England?
You can take a train from London Waterloo to Crystal Palace via Clapham Junction in around 40 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Thicket Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–45 and the journey takes 52 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Clapham Junction to Crystal Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Thicket Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Lambeth Road / Kennington Road to Crystal Palace Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
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 Crystal Palace bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Thicket Road station.
Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace is 7 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Crystal Palace.
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