There are 7 ways to get from Southwark to Charing Cross by train, bus, ferry, taxi, subway, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from London Waterloo East to London Charing Crosstrain Gravesend - London Charing Cross / ...
3 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Lancaster Placebus 59
9 min£1–7Ferry
- Take the ferry from Bankside Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
12 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Southwark to Charing Crosstaxi 1.8 mi
6 min£11–14Subway
- Take the subway from Lambeth North station to Charing Cross stationsubway Bakerloo
4 min£2–3Subway via Southwark station
- Take the subway from Southwark station to Waterloo Stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross stationsubway Northern
5 min£3–4Walk
- Take the foot from Southwark to Charing Crosswalk 1.2 mi
22 min
Southwark to Charing Cross by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwark to Charing Cross is to train which costs £1 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Southwark to Charing Cross is to train which takes 3 min and costs £1.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn and arriving at Lancaster Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bankside Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo East and arriving at London Charing Cross. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Southwark and Charing Cross is 3517 feet.
The best way to get from Southwark to Charing Cross without a car is to train which takes 3 min and costs £1.
The train from London Waterloo East to London Charing Cross takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Southwark to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn station.
Southwark to Charing Cross train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Waterloo East station.
What companies run services between Southwark, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London Waterloo East to London Charing Cross every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Lancaster Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 9 min. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £1
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Lambeth North station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Southwark station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Lancaster Place
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Bankside Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Southwark to Charing Cross is to train which takes 3 min and costs £1. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £7 and takes 9 min.
Southwark to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Lancaster Place station.
Southwark to Charing Cross train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
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