There are 7 ways to get from Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR by subway, 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 via Tower Hill station
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
14 min£3–5Bus via Trafalgar Square
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Watney MarketN15
37 min£1–23Subway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel stationDistrict
27 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR3.5 mi
12 min£18–22Bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Watney Market15 / ...
44 min£1–19Bus #2
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to St Mary's & St Michael's Church15 / ...
46 min£1–20Walk
- Take the foot from Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR3.1 mi
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Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £18 - £22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Watney Market. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Whitechapel station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Embankment Underground Station and Shadwell DLR is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR without a car is to subway via Tower Hill station which takes 14 min and costs £3 - £5.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR, including transfers.
Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Watney Market station.
What companies run services between Embankment Underground Station, England and Shadwell DLR, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Watney Market every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–23 and the journey takes 25 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 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
Subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Watney Market
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Watney Market
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–19
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–19
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to St Mary's & St Michael's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–20
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–20
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Watney Market
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Watney Market
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to St Mary's & St Michael's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £18–22
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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Embankment Underground Station to Shadwell DLR train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Whitechapel station.
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