There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Stepney by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, line 309 bus
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bank station
- Take the subway from Bank station to Bethnal Green station
- Take the bus from Bethnal Green to Stepney Green School309
20 min£6–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Stepney Methodist Church15 / ...
51 min£1–22Subway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Stepney Green stationDistrict
25 min£2–4Subway, line 309 bus via Canning Town
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationJubilee
- Take the bus from Canning Town to Stepney Green School309
40 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Stepney4.1 mi
14 min£24–30Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Stepney3.8 mi
1h 13m
Waterloo Station to Stepney by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Stepney is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Stepney is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £24 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Stepney Methodist Church. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Stepney Green station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Stepney is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Stepney without a car is to subway and line 309 bus which takes 20 min and costs £6 - £7.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Waterloo Station to Stepney, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Stepney bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Waterloo Station to Stepney train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Waterloo Station to Stepney bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Stepney Methodist Church station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Stepney, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Stepney Green station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Stepney Methodist Church every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–22 and the journey takes 36 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
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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
Subway from Bank station to Bethnal Green station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
Subway from Embankment station to Stepney Green station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Bus from Bethnal Green to Stepney Green School
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Canning Town to Stepney Green School
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Stepney Methodist Church
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Stepney Methodist Church
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–22
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–22
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £24–30
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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Waterloo Station to Stepney train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Stepney Green station.
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