The average train between Waterloo Station and Islington takes 16 min and the fastest train takes 13 min. The train runs at least 7 times per hour from Waterloo Station to Islington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 10 minutes between Waterloo Station and Islington. The earliest departure is at 7:26 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 10:11 AM which arrives into Islington at 10:27 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 16 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

17 min • 1 change

16 min • 1 change

16 min • 1 change

16 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station to Islington. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Islington station via Bank station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16 min.
Waterloo Station to Islington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Islington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Angel station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Islington is 3.7 km. The road distance is 5 km.
You can take a subway from Waterloo station to Angel station via Bank station in around 11 min.