There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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 London Blackfriars to St Albans Citytrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 1m£15Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to St Albans22.4 mi
1h 12m£3Subway, train
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Kentish Town stationsubway Northern
- Take the train from Kentish Town to St Albans Citytrain Sutton / ...
1h 10m£16Train, line 321 bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Watford Junctiontrain London Euston - Milton Keynes Central / ...
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Abbeybus 321 / ...
1h 22m£5–30Drive 23.4 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedralcar 23.4 mi
45 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedraltaxi 23.4 mi
45 min£220–270Line 757 bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Black Boy PHbus 757
2h 5m£10–23
Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to St Albans Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Abbey via Victoria Station and Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at St Albans City. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and St Albans Cathedral is 23 miles. The road distance is 23.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £15.
The train from London Blackfriars to St Albans City takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Victoria Station.
Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Blackfriars station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £15. Alternatively, you can line 757 bus, which costs £9 - £23 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and St Albans Cathedral, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Blackfriars to St Albans City every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £15 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, Green Line operates a bus from Victoria Station to Black Boy PH every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–10 and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Kentish Town to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Kentish Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from London Euston to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Watford Junction station to Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Victoria Station to Black Boy PH
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to St Albans
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £220–270
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 St Albans Cathedral bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Black Boy PH station.
Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at St Albans City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral is 24 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Waterloo Station to St Albans Cathedral.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and St Albans Cathedral. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.