There are 7 ways to get from Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock by subway, train, 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, train
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street stationCircle / ...
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Limehouse DLR StationDlr
20 min£3–6Bus via Limehouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to LimehouseN15
35 min£1–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock4.6 mi
15 min£26–32Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock4.2 mi
1h 20mSubway, train via Tower Gateway DLR Station
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
- Take the train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Limehouse DLR StationDlr
24 min£3–6Bus
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Lowell Street15 / ...
46 min£1–27Bus via Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Lavender RoadC10
56 min
Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock is to bus via Limehouse which costs £1 - £27 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £26 - £32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Limehouse. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross station to Limehouse Basin Lock station. However, there are services departing from Embankment station and arriving at Limehouse DLR Station via Bank DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Limehouse Basin Lock is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock without a car is to subway and train which takes 20 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Charing Cross to Limehouse Basin Lock bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Limehouse station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Limehouse Basin Lock, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Limehouse every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–27 and the journey takes 29 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 30 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Limehouse DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Limehouse DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Limehouse
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
Bus from Charing Cross to Lowell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Limehouse
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Charing Cross to Lowell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Lavender Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
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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