There are 5 ways to get from Kennington to Woolwich by subway, train, bus, ferry, 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, train
best- Take the subway from Kennington station to Moorgate stationNorthern
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich DockyardElizabeth
31 min£4–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Cemetery Lane53 / ...
39 min£1–40Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Woolwich Arsenal PierRb6 / ...
1h 23mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Woolwich8.5 mi
21 min£35–50Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from Kennington to Woolwich8.5 mi
21 min£3
Kennington to Woolwich by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Woolwich is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Woolwich is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Cemetery Lane. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier and arriving at Woolwich Arsenal Pier. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Kennington station to Woolwich. However, there are services departing from Kennington station and arriving at Woolwich Dockyard via Liverpool Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Kennington and Woolwich is 10 miles. The road distance is 8.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Woolwich without a car is to subway and train which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £8.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Kennington to Woolwich, including transfers.
Kennington to Woolwich bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Kennington to Woolwich train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Kennington station.
What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Woolwich, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Cemetery Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 39 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pier every 2 hours, and the journey takes 1h 23m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kennington station to Moorgate station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Cemetery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Cemetery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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
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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More Questions & Answers
Kennington to Woolwich bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Cemetery Lane station.
Kennington to Woolwich train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Moorgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kennington to Woolwich is 9 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Kennington to Woolwich.
There are 19506+ hotels available in Woolwich.