There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican 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 Waterloo station to Bank stationsubway Waterloo & City
4 min£2–3Line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to St. Bartholomews Hospitalbus 59
18 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Barbicantaxi 2.4 mi
8 min£13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Barbicanwalk 1.8 mi
35 min
Waterloo Station to Barbican by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican is to subway which takes 4 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way station and arriving at St. Bartholomews Hospital. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Bank station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Barbican is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Barbican without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Waterloo station to Bank station takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Waterloo Station to Barbican bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Barbican train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Barbican bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St. Bartholomews Hospital station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Barbican, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Bank station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to St. Bartholomews Hospital every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 18 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to St. Bartholomews Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £13–17
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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Waterloo Station to Barbican train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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