There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Romford by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Romfordtrain Elizabeth
44 min£11–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Western Roadbus N15
1h 38m£1–100Line 5 bus
- Take the bus from Canning Town to Romford Stationbus 5 / ...
1h 31m£7–81Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Dagenham13 mi
56 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Romfordtaxi 16.1 mi
36 min£150–190Drive 16.1 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Romfordcar 16.1 mi
36 min£4–6
Waterloo Station to Romford by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Romford is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Romford is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs £150 - £190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Western Road. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Romford. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Romford via Tottenham Court Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Romford is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Romford without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs £11 - £25.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Waterloo Station to Romford, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Romford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Canning Town station.
Waterloo Station to Romford train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Tottenham Court Rd station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Romford is to train which takes 44 min and costs £11 - £25. Alternatively, you can line 5 bus, which costs £6 - £85 and takes 1h 31m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Romford, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Tottenham Court Rd to Romford every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £10–21 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Canning Town to Romford Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–60 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Romford
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Canning Town to Romford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–60
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Western Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–100
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–100
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Dagenham
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
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
Waterloo Station to Romford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Romford Station.
Waterloo Station to Romford train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Romford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Romford is 16 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Romford.
Book your Waterloo Station to Romford train tickets online with Omio.
There are 12904+ hotels available in Romford.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and Romford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




