There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans City by train, bus, car, taxi, subway, 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 / ...
45 min£12–15Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to St Albans22.4 mi
1h 25m£3Line 139 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Stationbus 139
1h 12m£11–13Drive 23.2 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to St Albans Citycar 23.2 mi
45 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to St Albans Citytaxi 23.2 mi
45 min£220–260Subway, train
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Kentish Town stationsubway Northern
- Take the train from Kentish Town to St Albans Citytrain Sutton / ...
54 min£13–16
Waterloo Station to St Albans City by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans City is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans City is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to St Albans City station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way and arriving at West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
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 City is 23 miles. The road distance is 23.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans City without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs £12 - £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 City bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to St Albans City train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Blackfriars station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to St Albans City is to train which takes 45 min and costs £12 - £15. Alternatively, you can line 139 bus, which costs £10 - £13 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and St Albans City, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Blackfriars to St Albans City every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £12–15 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 53 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
- £12–15
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Kentish Town to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- Thameslink
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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
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- 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
- £220–260
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 City bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station.
Waterloo Station to St Albans City train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at St Albans City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to St Albans City is 23 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Waterloo Station to St Albans City.
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There are 2229+ hotels available in St Albans City.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and St Albans City. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





