There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier 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
24 min£7–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Greenwich Trust Schoolbus N1
37 min£1–45Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 12mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Thames Barriertaxi 8.7 mi
23 min£90–110Drive 8.7 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Thames Barriercar 8.7 mi
23 min£3–4Line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Lower Marsh to Erwood Roadbus 53 / ...
57 min£2Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Woolwich Dockyardtrain London Charing Cross - Dartford / ...
1h 9m£11–22
Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier is to line 53 bus which costs £2 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £90 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Greenwich Trust School. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo East and arriving at Woolwich Dockyard. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Thames Barrier is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier without a car is to subway and train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £24.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Waterloo East station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Thames Barrier, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Greenwich Trust School every 3 hours. Tickets cost £1–45 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier hourly, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
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
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo East to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Greenwich Trust School
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Lower Marsh to Erwood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier is to bus which takes 37 min and costs £1 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £22 and takes 1h 9m.
Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Greenwich Trust School station.
Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Woolwich Dockyard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier is 9 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Thames Barrier.
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