There are 7 ways to get from Wapping to London by train, bus, ferry, taxi, subway, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
3 min£1–3Line 100 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wapping Health Centre to St George's Town Hall / Shadwell Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
12 min£3–9Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
21 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping to Londontaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£19–23Subway
- Take the subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
7 min£2–8Bus
- Take the bus from Southwark Park to Waterloo Roadbus N381 / ...
26 min£1–16Walk
- Take the foot from Wapping to Londonwalk 3.4 mi
1h 6m
Wapping to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping to London is to train which costs £1 - £3 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Wapping to London is to train which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southwark Park and arriving at Waterloo Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shadwell DLR and arriving at Bank DLR Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Wapping and London is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Wapping to London without a car is to train which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Wapping to London bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Southwark Park station.
Wapping to London train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Shadwell DLR station.
What companies run services between Wapping, Greater London, England and London, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–3
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Wapping Health Centre to St George's Town Hall / Shadwell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
Bus from Southwark Park to Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Southwark Park to Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Southwark Park to Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Southwark Park to Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Southwark Park to Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Southwark Park to Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.redwing-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £19–23
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Wapping to London is to train which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £16 and takes 26 min.
Wapping to London bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Road station.
Wapping to London train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Bank DLR Station.
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