There are 6 ways to get from Charing Cross to Wapping by subway, ferry, 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 / ...
10 min£1–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
21 minBus
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Stationbus 15 / ...
22 min£1–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Wappingtaxi 3.6 mi
12 min£30–40Subway via Whitechapel
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel stationsubway District
21 min£4–10Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross to Wappingwalk 3.3 mi
1h 4m
Charing Cross to Wapping by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Wapping is to subway which costs £1 - £5 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Wapping is to subway which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 30 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 and Wapping is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Wapping without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £5.
The subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Wapping bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Charing Cross to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, 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 £1–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 21 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
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.redwing-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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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Charing Cross to Wapping bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Charing Cross to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tower Hill station.
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