There are 6 ways to get from Southwark to Woolwich by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich stationsubway Jubilee
11 min£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Cemetery Lanebus 53 / ...
42 min£1–40Ferry
- Take the ferry from Bankside Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pierferry Rb6 / ...
54 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Southwark to Woolwichtaxi 8.5 mi
22 min£35–50Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from Southwark to Woolwichcar 8.5 mi
22 min£3Train
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Stationtrain Dlr
29 min£2–10
Southwark to Woolwich by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwark to Woolwich is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Southwark to Woolwich is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / London Road and arriving at Cemetery Lane. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bankside Pier and arriving at Woolwich Arsenal Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southwark station station and arriving at North Greenwich station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Southwark and Woolwich is 5 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southwark to Woolwich without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Southwark to Woolwich bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Elephant & Castle / London Road station.
Southwark to Woolwich train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Bank DLR Station.
What companies run services between Southwark, England and Woolwich, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Cemetery Lane every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 42 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Southwark station to North Greenwich station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £3–5
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bank DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £3–6
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £6–10
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Cemetery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Cemetery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Bankside Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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 Woolwich is to bus which takes 42 min and costs £1 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £10 and takes 29 min.
Southwark to Woolwich bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Cemetery Lane station.
Southwark to Woolwich train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwark to Woolwich is 9 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Southwark to Woolwich.
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