There are 11 ways to get from Wapping to Trafalgar Square by subway, bus, ferry, train, taxi, 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 Tower Hill station to Embankment stationsubway Circle / ...
14 min£1–5Subway via Bermondsey station
- Take the subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
18 min£2–8Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Aldgate to Embankmentbus 736 / ...
19 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
27 minTrain, subway
- Take the train from Wapping to Canada Watertrain
- Take the subway from Canada Water station to Waterloo Stationsubway
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross stationsubway
19 min£3–11Bus
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Regent Street / St James'sbus N15
25 min£1–16Bus via Southwark Park
- Take the bus from Southwark Park to Horse Guards Paradebus N381
26 min£2Bus via Tobacco Dock
- Take the bus from Tobacco Dock to Trafalgar Squarebus N551
26 min£3Bus via St Mary's & St Michael's Church
- Take the bus from St Mary's & St Michael's Church to Charing Crossbus 15 / ...
39 min£1–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping to Trafalgar Squaretaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£19–23Walk
- Take the foot from Wapping to Trafalgar Squarewalk 3.5 mi
1h 7m
Wapping to Trafalgar Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping to Trafalgar Square is to bus via Southwark Park which costs £2 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Wapping to Trafalgar Square is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £19 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldgate and arriving at Embankment. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 11 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 Tower Hill station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Wapping and Trafalgar Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Wapping to Trafalgar Square without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs £1 - £5.
The subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Wapping to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, depart from Aldgate station.
Wapping to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Wapping station.
What companies run services between Wapping, Greater London, England and Trafalgar Square, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Aldgate to Embankment 3 times a day, and the journey takes 11 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
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
Subway from Canada Water station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Wapping to Canada Water
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Aldgate to Embankment
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.redwing-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Regent Street / St James's
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
Bus from St Mary's & St Michael's Church to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–22
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–22
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Southwark Park to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Southwark Park to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
Bus from Tobacco Dock to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from St Mary's & St Michael's Church to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- 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
Wapping to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at Embankment station.
Wapping to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Canada Water station.
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