There are 8 ways to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationsubway Circle / ...
14 min£2–3Line 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Southwark Parkbus 188
41 min£1–19Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Embankment to Tower of London / Tower Hill Stationbus 736 / ...
14 minSubway, line 100 bus
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationsubway Circle / ...
- Take the bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Wapping Health Centrebus 100
29 min£3–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross (Station) to Wappingtaxi 3.5 mi
12 min£18–22Bus
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Tobacco Dockbus N551
26 min£3Bus via Southwark Park
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Southwark Parkbus N381
27 minWalk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross (Station) to Wappingwalk 3.4 mi
1h 5m
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 Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 9 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.
Charing Cross (Station) to Wapping bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at Tower of London / Tower Hill 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 Tower of London / Tower Hill Station 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
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Embankment to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.redwing-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Wapping Health Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Southwark Park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–19
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–19
Bus from Charing Cross to Tobacco Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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/
- 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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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