There are 8 ways to get from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Canning Town DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Canning Town station to Waterloo Stationsubway Jubilee
29 min£7–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus N1
38 min£1–55Ferry
- Take the ferry from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 23mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Stationtaxi 9.9 mi
25 min£95–120Drive 9.9 mi
- Drive from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Stationcar 9.9 mi
25 min£3–4Bus via St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall
- Take the bus from Woolwich Station to St Thomas' Hospital / County Hallbus N53
46 min£2Line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Woolwich Station to Lower Marshbus 53 / ...
1h 9m£2Train
- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal to London Waterloo Easttrain Dartford - London Charing Cross / ...
1h 17m£10–21
Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station is to bus via St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall which costs £2 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £95 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Woolwich Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station / Tenison Way station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Woolwich Arsenal Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Woolwich Arsenal and arriving at London Waterloo East. Services depart three times a day, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Woolwich Station and Waterloo Station is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.9 miles.
The best way to get from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 29 min and costs £7 - £25.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Woolwich Station.
Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Woolwich Arsenal station.
What companies run services between Woolwich Station, England and Waterloo Station, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way hourly. Tickets cost £1–55 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to Embankment Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Canning Town DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canning Town station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Woolwich Arsenal to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–55
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Woolwich Station to St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Woolwich Station to Lower Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station is to bus which takes 38 min and costs £1 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £10 - £21 and takes 1h 17m.
Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Waterloo East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station is 10 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Woolwich Station to Waterloo Station.
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