There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Strood by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Stratford stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the train from Stratford International to Stroodtrain St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
1h 15m£11–35Drive 29.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo Station to Stroodcar 29.1 mi
44 min£8–11Line 022 bus, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Stationbus 022
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Elaine Avenuebus 700
2h 40m£19–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Stroodtaxi 29.1 mi
44 min£120–150Train
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Stroodtrain Luton - Rainham / ...
1h 33m£9–22Train via London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
1h 43m£14–30Train, line 190 bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Gravesendtrain London Charing Cross - Gravesend / ...
- Take the bus from Barrack Row to The Coach and Horsesbus 190
1h 48m£15–20
Waterloo Station to Strood by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Strood is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Strood is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Strood. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road and arriving at Elaine Avenue via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at Strood. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Strood is 36 miles. The road distance is 29.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Strood without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 15m and costs £11 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Waterloo Station to Strood, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Strood bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Waterloo Station to Strood train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Strood is to line 022 bus and line 700 bus which takes 2h 40m and costs £18 - £28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £22 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Strood, England?
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Elaine Avenue via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and Bus Station in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from London Blackfriars to Strood hourly. Tickets cost £9–22 and the journey takes 1h 16m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Waterloo East to Gravesend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Blackfriars to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Elaine Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Barrack Row to The Coach and Horses
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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 Strood bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Waterloo Station to Strood train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Stratford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Strood is 29 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Strood.
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