There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Clapton by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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 London Liverpool Street to Claptontrain London Liverpool Street - Chingford
32 min£4–7Drive 6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo Station to Claptoncar 6 mi
20 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Red Lion Square to Lea Bridge Roundaboutbus 38 / ...
57 min£3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Claptontaxi 6 mi
20 min£60–75Line 139 bus, line 55 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Oxford Circus Stationbus 139
- Take the bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Lea Bridge Roundaboutbus 55 / ...
1h 26m£4
Waterloo Station to Clapton by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Clapton is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Clapton is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £60 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Clapton. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way and arriving at Lea Bridge Roundabout via Red Lion Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Clapton. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Clapton via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Clapton is 6 miles. The road distance is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Clapton without a car is to subway and train which takes 32 min and costs £3 - £7.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Waterloo Station to Clapton, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Clapton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Red Lion Square station.
Waterloo Station to Clapton train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Clapton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Lea Bridge Roundabout station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Clapton, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Red Lion Square to Lea Bridge Roundabout every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 45 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 10 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from London Liverpool Street to Clapton
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Red Lion Square to Lea Bridge Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Red Lion Square to Lea Bridge Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Lea Bridge Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Oxford Circus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Clapton train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Clapton is 6 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Clapton.
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