There are 10 ways to get from Wapping to Trafalgar Square by subway, ferry, 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 stationsubway Circle / ...
14 min£1–7Subway via Bermondsey station
- Take the subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
19 min£2–10Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
21 minBus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Tobacco Dock to Charing Crossbus N551
23 min£2Subway via Canada Water station
- Take the subway from Canada Water station to Waterloo Stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross stationsubway Northern
17 min£3–13Bus
- Take the bus from Tobacco Dock to Trafalgar Squarebus N551
24 min£2Bus via Southwark Park
- Take the bus from Southwark Park to Horse Guards Paradebus N381
25 min£2Bus via Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Regent Street / St James'sbus N15
25 min£1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wapping to Trafalgar Squaretaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£30–40Walk
- 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 Charing Cross which costs £2 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Wapping to Trafalgar Square is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tobacco Dock and arriving at Charing Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 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 - £7.
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 Stagecoach London, depart from Tobacco Dock station.
Wapping to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Canada Water 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 £1–7 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 15 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Canada Water station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Tobacco Dock to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Tobacco Dock to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Southwark Park to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Regent Street / St James's
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Wapping to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Charing Cross station.
Wapping to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Waterloo Station.
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