There are 5 ways to get from Shortlands to Waterloo Station by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shortlands to Elephant & Castletrain Sevenoaks - London Blackfriars / ...
33 min£7–14Drive 10.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shortlands to Waterloo Stationcar 10.3 mi
28 min£3–4Train, line 59 bus
- Take the train from Shortlands to Brixtontrain Orpington - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Brixton Station to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus 59
45 min£7–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shortlands to Waterloo Stationtaxi 10.3 mi
28 min£45–55Bus
- Take the bus from Den Close to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museumbus N3
56 min
Shortlands to Waterloo Station by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shortlands to Waterloo Station is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Shortlands to Waterloo Station is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Den Close and arriving at Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from Shortlands to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Shortlands and arriving at Waterloo station via Elephant & Castle station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Shortlands and Waterloo Station is 10 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Shortlands to Waterloo Station without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £14.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Shortlands to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Shortlands to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Den Close station.
Shortlands to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Shortlands station.
The best way to get from Shortlands to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 56 min.
What companies run services between Shortlands, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Shortlands to Elephant & Castle every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–11 and the journey takes 28 min. Southeastern also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Den Close to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum hourly, and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Shortlands to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £4–7
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £8–11
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Shortlands to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £5–8
Train from Shortlands to Brixton
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £3–6
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Brixton Station to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Den Close to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Cannon Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8777 8888
- Website
- cannoncars.co.uk
Bromley South Cars Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8464 4441
Anerley Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0222
- Website
- anerleyminicab.co.uk
Beckenham Mini Cabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0223
- Website
- beckenhamcar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Shortlands to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum station.
Shortlands to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Elephant & Castle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shortlands to Waterloo Station is 10 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Shortlands to Waterloo Station.
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