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How to get fromTrafalgar Square to Wappingby subway, ferry, bus, taxi, train, or foot

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There are 9 ways to get from Trafalgar Square to Wapping by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, train, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    16 min
    £2

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Haymarket / Jermyn Street to Tower of London / Tower Hill Stationbus bus N15
    24 min
    £1–16

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry ferry Rb1 / ...
    23 min
    £8–12

  4. Subway, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Westminster station to Bermondsey stationsubway subway Jubilee
    2. Take the taxi from Bermondsey station to Wappingtaxi taxi
    26 min
    £28–34

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canada Water stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Canada Water to Wappingtrain train
    22 min
    £3

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Southwark Parkbus bus N381
    2. Take the taxi from Southwark Park to Wappingtaxi taxi
    35 min
    £31–37

  7. Bus via St Mary's & St Michael's Church

    1. Take the bus from Charing Cross to St Mary's & St Michael's Churchbus bus 15 / ...
    39 min
    £1–21

  8. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Trafalgar Square to Wappingtaxi taxi 3.6 mi
    12 min
    £35–45

  9. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Trafalgar Square to Wappingwalk walk 3.5 mi
    1h 7m

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  • Distance: 2.3 mi
  • Duration: 16 min

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 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pier every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 17 min.

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