There are 8 ways to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
14 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charing Cross to The Tower Of London15 / ...
24 min£1–15Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London736 / ...
14 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower PierRb6 / ...
26 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping3.5 mi
12 min£18–22Subway, train
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Waterloo station
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canada Water station
- Take the train from Canada Water to Wapping
21 min£6–8Bus via Southwark Park
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Southwark ParkN381
27 minWalk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping3.3 mi
56 min
Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £18 - £22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Embankment and arriving at The Tower Of London. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Tower Hill station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Charing Cross (Station) and Wapping is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, depart from Embankment station.
Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross (Station), Greater London, England and Wapping, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London every 4 hours, and the journey takes 9 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Charing Cross station to Waterloo station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Subway from Waterloo station to Canada Water station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canada Water to Wapping
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Redwing Coaches
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Charing Cross to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
Bus from Charing Cross to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Southwark Park
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £18–22
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at The Tower Of London station.
Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tower Hill station.
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