There are 5 ways to get from Wapping Station to Plumstead by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shadwell DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDlr
35 min£2–4Train, line 53 bus
- Take the train from Wapping to New Cross ELLDalston Junction - New Cross ELL
- Take the bus from New Cross Station to Heavitree Road53 / ...
47 min£5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping Station to Plumstead8.6 mi
19 min£35–50Drive 8.6 mi
- Drive from Wapping Station to Plumstead8.6 mi
19 min£3–4Line 47 bus, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Southwark Park to Deptford Bridge47
- Take the bus from Deptford Bridge to Heavitree Road53 / ...
1h 43m£6
Wapping Station to Plumstead by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping Station to Plumstead is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Wapping Station to Plumstead is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Wapping Station to Plumstead. However, there are services departing from Southwark Park and arriving at Heavitree Road via Deptford Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shadwell DLR Station station and arriving at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Wapping Station and Plumstead is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wapping Station to Plumstead without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs £2 - £4.
The train from Shadwell DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Wapping Station to Plumstead bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Southwark Park station.
Wapping Station to Plumstead train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Shadwell DLR Station.
The best way to get from Wapping Station to Plumstead is to train which takes 35 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can line 47 bus and line 53 bus, which costs £6 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Wapping Station, England and Plumstead, Greater London, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Shadwell DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wapping Station to Heavitree Road via Southwark Park and Deptford Bridge in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Shadwell DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Wapping to New Cross ELL
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Bus from New Cross Station to Heavitree Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Southwark Park to Deptford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Deptford Bridge to Heavitree Road
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
Wapping Station to Plumstead bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Deptford Bridge station.
Wapping Station to Plumstead train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wapping Station to Plumstead is 9 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Wapping Station to Plumstead.
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