How to get from London to Woolwich
3 ways, 13 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Saturday, planned from 08:00). Prices are marked live, operator fare or estimated. We add nothing to the fare.
3 ways to travel
| Way | Door to door | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Drivebest | 58 min | £1.5–2 estimated |
| Taxifastest | 58 min | £31–44 estimated |
| Ferry | 1h 5m | £22–34 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:00 → 09:051h 5m · direct£23–34
- 08:00 → 09:061h 6m · direct£22–33
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
- How long does it take to get from London to Woolwich?
- The fastest way is by taxi: about 58 min door to door. The straight-line distance is 13 km.
- What is the cheapest way from London to Woolwich?
- Drive is the cheapest, from £1.5. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
- How far is Woolwich from London by road?
- About 17 km, roughly 58 min of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £1.5–2; tolls and parking are extra.