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How to get fromWaterloo Station to Silvertownby subway, train, bus, taxi, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Silvertown by subway, train, bus, taxi, ferry, or car

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  1. Subway, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway subway Jubilee
    2. Take the train from Canning Town DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Stationtrain train Dlr
    20 min
    £5–7

  2. Drive  8.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waterloo Station to Silvertowncar car 8.2 mi
    24 min
    £2–3

  3. Subway, line 129 bus

    1. Take the subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich stationsubway subway Jubilee
    2. Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Thames Barrierbus bus 129
    26 min
    £4–20

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Greenwich Trust Schoolbus bus N1
    2. Take the taxi from Greenwich Trust School to Silvertowntaxi taxi
    50 min
    £30–80

  5. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry ferry Rb6 / ...
    1h 12m
    £11–17

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Silvertowntaxi taxi 8.2 mi
    24 min
    £85–110

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  • Distance: 8 mi
  • Duration: 20 min

What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Silvertown, England?

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £11–17 and the journey takes 1h 4m.

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