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 / ...
10 min£4–5Bus via Trafalgar Square
cheapest- Take the bus from Watney Market to Trafalgar SquareN15
32 min£1–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shadwell to Embankment Station3.2 mi
11 min£17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Shadwell to Embankment Station3.1 mi
1hSubway via Tower Hill station
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
11 min£3–5Subway
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
14 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Watney Market to Charing Cross15 / ...
41 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 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Shadwell to Embankment Station is to train and subway which takes 10 min and costs £3 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Watney Market and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 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 14 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 10 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 10 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 Tower Hill station.
Shadwell to Embankment Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between Shadwell, Greater London, England and Embankment Station, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Watney Market to Trafalgar Square every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–22 and the journey takes 25 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
- 14 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 Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–22
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–22
Bus from Watney Market to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–21
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–21
Bus from Watney Market to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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