There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Woolwich by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, car, or train
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 North Greenwich stationsubway Jubilee
13 min£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Kingsman Streetbus N1
40 min£1–50Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 19mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Woolwichtaxi 9.1 mi
24 min£40–50Drive 9.1 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Woolwichcar 9.1 mi
24 min£3–4Bus via Erwood Road
- Take the bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Erwood Roadbus N53
42 min£3Line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Lower Marsh to Artillery Place / Frances Streetbus 53 / ...
1h 1m£3Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Woolwich Arsenaltrain London Charing Cross - Dartford / ...
1h 7m£12–18
Waterloo Station to Woolwich by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Woolwich is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Woolwich is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Kingsman Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Woolwich Arsenal Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at North Greenwich station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Woolwich is 6 miles. The road distance is 9.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Woolwich without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich station takes 13 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Waterloo Station to Woolwich bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Woolwich train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Waterloo East station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Woolwich, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Kingsman Street hourly. Tickets cost £1–50 and the journey takes 40 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to North Greenwich station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo East to Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £12–18
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Kingsman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
Bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Erwood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Lower Marsh to Artillery Place / Frances Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Woolwich is to bus which takes 40 min and costs £1 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 7m.
Waterloo Station to Woolwich bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Kingsman Street station.
Waterloo Station to Woolwich train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Woolwich Arsenal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Woolwich is 9 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Woolwich.
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