There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Island Gardenstrain Dlr
26 min£3–7Line 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwichbus 188 / ...
59 min£1–35Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Greenwich Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 5mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Stationtaxi 6.7 mi
22 min£65–80Drive 6.7 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Stationcar 6.7 mi
22 min£2–3
Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £65 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Greenwich Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Island Gardens DLR Station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Island Gardens via Bank DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Island Gardens DLR Station is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £3 - £8.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Bank DLR Station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Island Gardens DLR Station, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Bank DLR Station to Island Gardens every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–35 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Bank DLR Station to Island Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
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 Island Gardens DLR Station is to train which takes 26 min and costs £3 - £8. Alternatively, you can line 188 bus, which costs £1 - £35 and takes 59 min.
Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station.
Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Island Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station is 7 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Island Gardens DLR Station.
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