There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Tate Modern by subway, ferry, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Southwark stationJubilee
11 min£1–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Bankside PierRb6 / ...
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Tate Modern1.1 mi
3 min£8–11Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Tate Modern4,500 ft
16 minBus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Road to Lavington StreetN381 / ...
17 min£1–4
Waterloo Station to Tate Modern by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Tate Modern is to subway which costs £1 - £3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Tate Modern is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £8 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Road and arriving at Lavington Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Bankside Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Southwark station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Tate Modern is 4619 feet.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Tate Modern without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £1 - £3.
The subway from Waterloo station to Southwark station takes 1 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Waterloo Station to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Road station.
Waterloo Station to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Tate Modern, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Southwark station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Bankside Pier hourly, and the journey takes 18 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Southwark station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Road to Lavington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Road to Lavington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £8–11
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 Tate Modern bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Lavington Street station.
Waterloo Station to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Southwark station.
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