There are 5 ways to get from Whitechapel to Poplar by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shadwell DLR Station to Poplar DLR Stationtrain Dlr
6 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Watney Market to Westferrybus 135 / ...
10 min£1–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitechapel to Poplartaxi 2.4 mi
6 min£13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Whitechapel to Poplarwalk 2.3 mi
45 minSubway, bus
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Mile End stationsubway Hammersmith & City / ...
- Take the bus from Mile End Station / Bow Road to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLRbus D6
18 min£5–6
Whitechapel to Poplar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitechapel to Poplar is to train which costs £1 - £3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitechapel to Poplar is to train which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Watney Market and arriving at Westferry. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shadwell DLR Station station and arriving at Poplar DLR Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Whitechapel and Poplar is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Whitechapel to Poplar without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Shadwell DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Whitechapel to Poplar bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Watney Market station.
Whitechapel to Poplar train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Shadwell DLR Station.
The best way to get from Whitechapel to Poplar is to train which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £9 and takes 10 min.
What companies run services between Whitechapel, Greater London, England and Poplar, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Shadwell DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 6 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Watney Market to Westferry every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 10 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 5 minutes.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Shadwell DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Shadwell DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Whitechapel station to Mile End station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Bus from Watney Market to Westferry
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Mile End Station / Bow Road to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Watney Market to Westferry
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £13–17
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More Questions & Answers
Whitechapel to Poplar bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Westferry station.
Whitechapel to Poplar train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Poplar DLR Station.
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