There are 6 ways to get from Wapping to Gravesend by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 736 bus
best- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Petrol Station736 / ...
1h 10mDrive 23.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wapping to Gravesend23.5 mi
35 min£6–9Train via Woolwich Arsenal
- Take the train from Shadwell DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDlr
- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal to GravesendLuton - Rainham / ...
1h 21m£9–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping to Gravesend23.5 mi
35 min£95–120Train
- Take the train from Wapping to Peckham RyeDalston Junction - Battersea Park / ...
- Take the train from Peckham Rye to GravesendLondon Victoria - Gravesend
1h 30m£15–19Line 339 bus, train
- Take the bus from Shadwell DLR to Stratford International Station339
- Take the train from Stratford International to GravesendSt Pancras International - Faversham / ...
1h 31m£18–28
Wapping to Gravesend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping to Gravesend is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Wapping to Gravesend is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station and arriving at Petrol Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Wapping station to Gravesend. However, there are services departing from Shadwell DLR Station and arriving at Gravesend via Woolwich Arsenal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Wapping and Gravesend is 25 miles. The road distance is 23.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wapping to Gravesend without a car is to line 736 bus which takes 1h 10m and costs .
The line 736 bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Petrol Station takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Wapping to Gravesend bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, depart from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Wapping to Gravesend train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Shadwell DLR Station.
The best way to get from Wapping to Gravesend is to line 736 bus which takes 1h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Woolwich Arsenal, which costs £9 - £16 and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Wapping, Greater London, England and Gravesend, England?
Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Petrol Station once daily, and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shadwell DLR Station to Gravesend via Woolwich Arsenal in around 1h 21m.
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Woolwich Arsenal to Gravesend
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Wapping to Peckham Rye
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Peckham Rye to Gravesend
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Gravesend
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Petrol Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.redwing-coaches.co.uk/
Bus from Shadwell DLR to Stratford International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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More Questions & Answers
Wapping to Gravesend bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at Petrol Station.
Wapping to Gravesend train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wapping to Gravesend is 24 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Wapping to Gravesend.
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