There are 5 ways to get from Embankment Pier to Canning Town by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationJubilee
24 min£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning TownN15
44 min£1–45Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich PierRb1 / ...
55 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Embankment Pier to Canning Town6.8 mi
20 min£35–45Drive 6.8 mi
- Drive from Embankment Pier to Canning Town6.8 mi
20 min£2–3
Embankment Pier to Canning Town by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embankment Pier to Canning Town is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Embankment Pier to Canning Town is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Canning Town. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at North Greenwich Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Canning Town station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Embankment Pier and Canning Town is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.9 miles.
The best way to get from Embankment Pier to Canning Town without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station takes 13 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Embankment Pier to Canning Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Embankment Pier to Canning Town train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Embankment Pier, England and Canning Town, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town hourly. Tickets cost £1–45 and the journey takes 38 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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
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More Questions & Answers
Embankment Pier to Canning Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Canning Town station.
Embankment Pier to Canning Town train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Canning Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embankment Pier to Canning Town is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Embankment Pier to Canning Town.
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