There are 9 ways to get from Trafalgar Square to Wapping by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
16 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to The Tower Of LondonN15
18 min£1–16Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London736 / ...
17 minSubway via Bermondsey station
- Take the subway from Westminster station to Bermondsey stationJubilee
19 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Trafalgar Square to Wapping3.6 mi
12 min£18–23Subway, train
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Waterloo Station
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canada Water station
- Take the train from Canada Water to Wapping
24 min£7–10Bus via Southwark Park
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Southwark ParkN381
26 minBus via St Mary's & St Michael's Church
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to St Mary's & St Michael's Church15 / ...
38 min£1–23Walk
- Take the foot from Trafalgar Square to Wapping3.4 mi
57 min
Trafalgar Square to Wapping by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trafalgar Square to Wapping is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Trafalgar Square to Wapping is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £18 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Embankment and arriving at The Tower Of London. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Tower Hill station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Trafalgar Square and Wapping is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Trafalgar Square to Wapping without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Trafalgar Square to Wapping bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, depart from Embankment station.
Trafalgar Square to Wapping train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Trafalgar Square to Wapping bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at The Tower Of London station.
What companies run services between Trafalgar Square, England and Wapping, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London every 4 hours, and the journey takes 9 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Westminster station to Bermondsey station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Charing Cross station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 Canada Water station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Canada Water to Wapping
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Redwing Coaches
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
Bus from Charing Cross to St Mary's & St Michael's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Southwark Park
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Charing Cross to St Mary's & St Michael's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £18–23
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
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