There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art by bus, subway, taxi, towncar 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.
Recommended option
Line 9 bus via Green Park • 30 min
£6 - £7
Cheapest option
Line 9 bus • 34 min
£2
5 alternative options
Subway • 31 min
£4 - £6
Line 9 bus #2 • 40 min
£2
Taxi • 7 min
£11 - £14
Uber • 7 min
£9 - £14
Walk • 1h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art is to line 9 bus which costs £2 and takes 34 min.
The quickest way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art is to taxi which costs £11 - £14 and takes 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charing Cross and arriving at Knightsbridge, Royal Albert Hall. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Gloucester Road station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Royal College of Art is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art without a car is to line 9 bus via Green Park which takes 30 min and costs £6 - £7.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Charing Cross station.
Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at Knightsbridge, Royal Albert Hall station.
- Distance: 2.8 miles
- Duration: 30 min
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Royal College of Art, England?
London Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a vehicle from Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4 - £6 and the journey takes 11 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Gloucester Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4 - £6
- Website
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Green Park to Knightsbridge, Royal Albert Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport for London
Bus from Charing Cross to Knightsbridge, Royal Albert Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport for London
Bus from Covent Garden, Savoy Street to Knightsbridge, Royal Albert Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport for London
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- Website
- uber.comglobal
Towncar from Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £9 - £14
- Signup at
- uber.com
- Access
- £9 - £14
- Assist
- £10 - £15
- UberX
- £10 - £15
- UberXL
- £14 - £19
- Exec
- £17 - £23
- Lux
- £24 - £35
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £11 - £14
The Keen Group
- Phone
- +44 20 8875 4994
- Website
- thekeengroup.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Dial-A-Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 7253 5000
- Website
- dialacab.co.uk
Com Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab-london.co.uk
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Waterloo Station to Royal College of Art train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Gloucester Road station.
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