There are 7 ways to get from Somerset House to Wapping by bus, subway, taxi, train, 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.
Line 736 bus
best- Take the bus from Temple to The Tower Of London736 / ...
14 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Royal Courts of Justice to The Tower Of London15 / ...
24 min£1–10Subway
- Take the subway from Temple station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
15 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerset House to Wapping2.9 mi
10 min£16–19Subway, train
- Take the subway from Temple station to Whitechapel stationDistrict
- Take the train from Whitechapel to WappingDalston Junction - Crystal Palace / ...
28 min£9–11Bus via Southwark Park
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Southwark Park188
34 min£1–24Walk
- Take the foot from Somerset House to Wapping3.1 mi
59 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset House to Wapping is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerset House to Wapping is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Temple and arriving at The Tower Of London. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Temple station station and arriving at Tower Hill station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Somerset House and Wapping is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset House to Wapping without a car is to line 736 bus which takes 14 min and costs .
The line 736 bus from Temple to The Tower Of London takes 7 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Somerset House to Wapping bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, depart from Temple station.
Somerset House to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Temple station.
Somerset House to Wapping bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at The Tower Of London station.
What companies run services between Somerset House, Greater London, England and Wapping, Greater London, England?
Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Temple to The Tower Of London every 4 hours, and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Temple station to Tower Hill station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 8 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Temple station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Temple station to Whitechapel station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Whitechapel to Wapping
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Temple to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Redwing Coaches
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from The Royal Courts of Justice to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Southwark Park
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
Bus from The Royal Courts of Justice to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Southwark Park
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–19
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
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
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Somerset House to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tower Hill station.
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