There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Shortlands by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Shortlandstrain London Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
50 min£5–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lambeth Road / Kennington Road to Den Closebus N3
57 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Shortlandstaxi 10.3 mi
28 min£45–55Drive 10.3 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Shortlandscar 10.3 mi
28 min£3–4Line 188 bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 188 / ...
- Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Shortlandstrain London Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
52 min£6–15Line 59 bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Brixton Stationbus 59
- Take the train from Brixton to Shortlandstrain London Victoria - Orpington / ...
59 min£5–10
Waterloo Station to Shortlands by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Shortlands is to bus which costs £2 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Shortlands is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lambeth Road / Kennington Road and arriving at Den Close. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at Shortlands. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Shortlands is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Shortlands without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs £5 - £11.
The train from London Blackfriars to Shortlands takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Waterloo Station to Shortlands bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Lambeth Road / Kennington Road station.
Waterloo Station to Shortlands train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Blackfriars station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Shortlands is to train which takes 50 min and costs £5 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Shortlands, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Blackfriars to Shortlands every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 33 min. Southeastern also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Lambeth Road / Kennington Road to Den Close hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Blackfriars to Shortlands
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Elephant & Castle to Shortlands
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Blackfriars to Shortlands
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Elephant & Castle to Shortlands
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Brixton to Shortlands
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Lambeth Road / Kennington Road to Den Close
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Brixton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
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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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Shortlands bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Den Close station.
Waterloo Station to Shortlands train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Shortlands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Shortlands is 10 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Shortlands.
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