There are 10 ways to get from Wapping to Trafalgar Square by subway, bus, 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 stationCircle / ...
14 min£2–3Bus via The Tower Of London
cheapest- Take the bus from The Tower Of London to Regent Street / St James'sN15
25 min£1–16Subway via Bermondsey station
- Take the subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster stationJubilee
18 min£2–3Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Aldgate to Embankment736 / ...
19 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping to Trafalgar Square3.7 mi
12 min£19–23Subway via Canada Water station
- Take the subway from Canada Water station to Waterloo StationJubilee
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross stationNorthern
17 min£4–6Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Tobacco Dock to Charing CrossN551
23 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Tobacco Dock to Trafalgar SquareN551
24 min£3Bus via Drummond Road
- Take the bus from Drummond Road to Horse Guards ParadeN381
25 minWalk
- Take the foot from Wapping to Trafalgar Square3.4 mi
57 min
Wapping to Trafalgar Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping to Trafalgar Square is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 14 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 every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 11 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 £2 - £3.
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 Underground (Tube), depart from Canada Water station.
Wapping to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at Embankment 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 £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Aldgate to Embankment every 4 hours, and the journey takes 11 min.
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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
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Canada Water station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Aldgate to Embankment
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Redwing Coaches
Bus from Tobacco Dock to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Tobacco Dock to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Drummond Road to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Drummond Road to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from The Tower Of London to Regent Street / St James's
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £19–23
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