There are 7 ways to get from Charing Cross to Waterloo Station by subway, bus, train, 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 Charing Cross station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
3 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus 139
6 min£1–7Train
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo Easttrain London Charing Cross - Dartford / ...
6 min£2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Waterloo Stationtaxi 1.5 mi
5 min£10–12Line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Lower Marsh Lambeth Northbus 59
13 min£3Line 159 bus
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to St Thomas' Hospital / County Hallbus N109 / ...
15 minWalk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross to Waterloo Stationwalk 3,530 ft
13 min
Charing Cross to Waterloo Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Waterloo Station is to bus which costs £1 - £7 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Waterloo Station is to subway which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charing Cross station station and arriving at Waterloo Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Waterloo Station is 3347 feet.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Waterloo Station without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3.
The subway from Charing Cross station to Waterloo Station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Charing Cross to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Waterloo Station is to bus which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 6 min.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Charing Cross station to Waterloo Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 6 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 5 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
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
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Lower Marsh Lambeth North
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £10–12
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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Charing Cross to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Charing Cross to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Waterloo Station.
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