There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf by subway, train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the train from Canning Town DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Stationtrain Dlr
25 min£8–25Drive 7.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo Station to Royal Wharfcar 7.8 mi
22 min£2–3Subway, line 129 bus
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Mill Roadbus 129
30 min£7–33Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 19mLine 188 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to North Greenwich Stationbus 188
1h 22m£3–61Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Royal Wharftaxi 7.8 mi
22 min£80–100
Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Royal Wharf. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road and arriving at Mill Road via North Greenwich Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Royal Wharf station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Pontoon Dock DLR Station via Canning Town DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Royal Wharf is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf without a car is to subway and train which takes 25 min and costs £7 - £25.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Royal Wharf, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to North Greenwich Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–50 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canning Town DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from North Greenwich Station to Mill Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to North Greenwich Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- 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
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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 Royal Wharf bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at North Greenwich Station.
Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Canning Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf is 8 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Royal Wharf.
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