There are 7 ways to get from Shadwell to Embankment Station by train, 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.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR StationDlr
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
11 min£4–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Watney Market to Bedford Street15 / ...
34 min£1–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shadwell to Embankment Station3.2 mi
10 min£17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Shadwell to Embankment Station3.1 mi
59 minSubway via Tower Hill station
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
12 min£3–5Subway
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment stationDistrict / ...
13 min£2–3Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Watney Market to Charing Cross15 / ...
36 min£1–21
Shadwell to Embankment Station by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shadwell to Embankment Station is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Shadwell to Embankment Station is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £17 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Watney Market and arriving at Bedford Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitechapel station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Shadwell and Embankment Station is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Shadwell to Embankment Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Shadwell to Embankment Station, including transfers.
Shadwell to Embankment Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Watney Market station.
Shadwell to Embankment Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Whitechapel station.
Shadwell to Embankment Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Bedford Street station.
What companies run services between Shadwell, Greater London, England and Embankment Station, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Watney Market to Bedford Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–20 and the journey takes 29 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–3
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Cannon Street station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 Tower Hill station to Embankment 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
Subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment 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 Watney Market to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–20
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–20
Bus from Watney Market to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–21
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–21
Bus from Watney Market to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Watney Market to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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