How to get to Greenwich

Greenwich is just 20 minutes from Central London in Zone 2 of London’s travel network. It’s easy to get here using river boat, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), train or bus. The Jubilee line also runs to North Greenwich, site of the O2 and a short bus ride from the town centre.

The Docklands Light Railway goes to Greenwich (Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich and Greenwich Stations) from Bank station via Canary Wharf which is also on the Jubilee line. You can travel to Greenwich by train from Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street and London Bridge and Thames Clippers leave from Embankment and a number of other piers along the river. Adventurous types can also travel from Royal Docks to North Greenwich by Emirates Air Line cable car and then take a bus to Greenwich town centre.

Travel information for Greenwich:

Docklands Light Railway: 020 7363 9700 www.dlr.co.uk

Transport for London 0843 222 1234 (5p per minute)  www.tfl.gov.uk

Thames Clippers www.thamesclippers.com

Emirates Air Line cable car http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/23863.aspx

Click here to check for delays or engineering before you travel.

Parking is limited so please leave your car at home and use public transport if you can.

There are free coach parking spaces on Charlton Way and Norman Road and a drop-off/pick-up point on Stockwell Street in the town centre. More coach parking information here.

Contact Greenwich Tourist Information Centre on 0870 608 2000 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You can download a detailed Greenwich map here.

Find Greenwich with Google maps here