There are 4 ways to get from Chelsea to Wanstead by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Lancaster Gate station to Wanstead stationCentral
33 min£2–5Bus
- Take the bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Wanstead StationN8 / ...
1h 3m£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Wanstead11.6 mi
33 min£150–190Drive 11.6 mi
- Drive from Chelsea to Wanstead11.6 mi
33 min£3–5
Chelsea to Wanstead by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Wanstead is to bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Wanstead is to subway which takes 33 min and costs £2 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station station and arriving at Wanstead Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lancaster Gate station station and arriving at Wanstead station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Wanstead is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Wanstead without a car is to subway which takes 33 min and costs £2 - £5.
The subway from Lancaster Gate station to Wanstead station takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chelsea to Wanstead bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station.
Chelsea to Wanstead train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Lancaster Gate station.
Chelsea to Wanstead bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Wanstead Station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Wanstead, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Lancaster Gate station to Wanstead station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Wanstead Station hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 3m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Lancaster Gate station to Wanstead station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
Bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Wanstead Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chelsea to Wanstead train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Wanstead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Wanstead is 12 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Chelsea to Wanstead.
There are 19772+ hotels available in Wanstead.


