There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Custom House by subway, bus, ferry, 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, bus
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the bus from Canning Town to Tree Roadbus 147
25 min£7–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Victoria Dock Roadbus N551
1h 5m£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 12mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Custom Housetaxi 7.9 mi
22 min£45–60Drive 7.9 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Custom Housecar 7.9 mi
22 min£2–3Line 188 bus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to North Greenwich Stationbus 188
- Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Fulmer Roadbus 129
1h 32m£3–81
Waterloo Station to Custom House by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Custom House is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Custom House is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Victoria Dock Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Custom House is 8 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Custom House without a car is to subway and bus which takes 25 min and costs £6 - £30.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Waterloo Station to Custom House, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Custom House bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Waterloo Station to Custom House bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Victoria Dock Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Custom House is 8 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Custom House.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Custom House, Greater London, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Victoria Dock Road hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Canning Town to Tree Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to North Greenwich Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
Bus from North Greenwich Station to Fulmer Road
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Canning Town to Tree Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/300/?direction=outbound
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Canning Town to Tree Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Victoria Dock Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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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