There are 6 ways to get from Woolwich to Brixton by bus, train, ferry, taxi, or car
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Line 53 bus
best- Take the bus from Artillery Place / Frances Street to New Cross Bus Garagebus 53 / ...
28 min£2Train
- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Farringdon to Loughborough Junctiontrain West Hampstead Thameslink - Sutton / ...
40 min£8–16Ferry
- Take the ferry from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 23mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Woolwich to Brixtontaxi 8.2 mi
22 min£22–27Drive 8.2 mi
- Drive from Woolwich to Brixtoncar 8.2 mi
22 min£2–3Line 122 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Nightingale Place to Lewisham Centrebus 122
- Take the bus from Lewisham Centre to Shakespeare Roadbus P4
1h 32m£3–42
Woolwich to Brixton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolwich to Brixton is to line 53 bus which costs £2 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Woolwich to Brixton is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Artillery Place / Frances Street and arriving at New Cross Bus Garage. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Woolwich Arsenal Pier and arriving at Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Woolwich to Brixton. However, there are services departing from Woolwich Dockyard and arriving at Loughborough Junction via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Woolwich and Brixton is 5 miles. The road distance is 8.3 miles.
The best way to get from Woolwich to Brixton without a car is to line 53 bus which takes 28 min and costs £2.
The line 53 bus from Artillery Place / Frances Street to New Cross Bus Garage takes 28 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Woolwich to Brixton bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Artillery Place / Frances Street station.
Woolwich to Brixton train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Woolwich Dockyard station.
What companies run services between Woolwich, England and Brixton, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Artillery Place / Frances Street to New Cross Bus Garage every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Woolwich Dockyard to Loughborough Junction via Farringdon Without and Farringdon in around 40 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Loughborough Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Artillery Place / Frances Street to New Cross Bus Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Nightingale Place to Lewisham Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Lewisham Centre to Shakespeare Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
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
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
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 to Brixton is to line 53 bus which takes 28 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £17 and takes 40 min.
Woolwich to Brixton bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at New Cross Bus Garage station.
Woolwich to Brixton train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Farringdon Without station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolwich to Brixton is 8 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Woolwich to Brixton.
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