There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Cable Street by subway, train, 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, train
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bank stationsubway Waterloo & City
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Shadwell DLR Stationtrain Dlr
10 min£3–6Line 76 bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to St. Paul's Stationbus 76
- Take the bus from King Edward Street / St Pauls Station to Shadwell DLRbus 100
52 min£4–25Line 381 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Road to Smith Closebus N381 / ...
1h 13mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Cable Streettaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£19–23Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Cable Streetwalk 2.9 mi
57 min
Waterloo Station to Cable Street by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Cable Street is to subway and train which costs £3 - £6 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Cable Street is to subway and train which takes 10 min and costs £3 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Road and arriving at Smith Close. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Cable Street station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Shadwell DLR Station via Bank DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Cable Street is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Cable Street without a car is to subway and train which takes 10 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 10 min to get from Waterloo Station to Cable Street, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Cable Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Cable Street train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Cable Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St. Paul's Station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Cable Street, England?
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Cable Street via St. Paul's Station, King Edward Street / St Pauls Station, and Shadwell DLR in around 52 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Shadwell DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to St. Paul's Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from King Edward Street / St Pauls Station to Shadwell DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Waterloo Road to Smith Close
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £19–23
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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