Getting to Greenwich by public transport
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The campus is well served by a range of public transport. Buses, the DLR and National Rail services all stop within walking distance from campus. Cutty Sark and Greenwich stations are travel zones 2 or 3, and Maze Hill station is zone 3.
Buses
From Outside Campus:
There area good range of bus routes that stop outside campus and these are listed below. The 286 provides a direct route from Avery Hill.
- 129: From Greenwich to Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich Library, Sainsbury's Greenwich Peninsula to North Greenwich
- 177: From Peckham, New Cross and Deptford to Charlton, Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Thamesmead
- 180: From Lewisham to Charlton, Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Belvedere
- 188: From Russell Square, Waterloo, Elephant and Castle, Bermondsey, Surrey Quays and Deptford to North Greenwich
- 199: From Canada Water, Surrey Quays and Deptford to Lewisham and Catford
- 286: From Greenwich to Westcombe Park, Blackheath Royal Standard, Kidbrooke, Eltham, Avery Hill, Sidcup and Queen Mary's Hospital
- 386: From Blackheath Village, Shooters Hill Road and Blackheath Hill to Westcombe Park, Blackheath Royal Standard, Kidbrooke, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Plumstead Road and Woolwich
- N1: Night bus from Tottenham Court Road Station, Holborn, Waterloo, Elephant and Castle and Surrey Quays to Charlton, Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Thamesmead
All bus stops close to campus have shelters and seating facilities.
From Isle of Dogs:
Island Gardens is the closest point to campus north of the river in Isle of Dogs (the Greenwich foot tunnel connects underneath the River Thames from Isle of Dogs to Cutty Sark). The bus routes listed below pass through Island Gardens:
- D3: From London Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green, Shadwell, Wapping and Canary Wharf to Cubitt Town and Crossharbour
- D7: From Mile End and Canary Wharf to Cubitt Town and Poplar
Transport for London provide more information on bus travel and routes and timetables throughout London.
For fare and ticket information go to our Using public transport page.
University inter-campus bus
University of Greenwich staff and students can use the University Bus Service. This is the most cost effective way to travel between campuses and links Greenwich campus to Avery Hill campus and Medway campus.
[Please note bus times and fares may be changed].
Trains
Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
The DLR operates in East London stretching across to South-East London via Cutty Sark station. This makes it particularly convenient for Greenwich campus and is just two minutes walk from the campus West Gate. Direct services run from Bank, Canary Wharf, Lewisham and Stratford and easy connections are available from Tower Gateway, Beckton and London City Airport.
For fare and ticket information go to our Using public transport page.
London Underground (Tube)
The London Underground tube network is not close enough to walk from and will require transfer onto other public transport. The best option is to get off at Canary Wharf (Jubilee Line) and get a DLR Lewisham bound train to Cutty Sark. Alternatively you could get off at North Greenwich (Jubilee Line) and take a 188 bus to the campus.
For fare and ticket information go to our Using public transport page.
Rail
Southeastern Trains provide direct services from London Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and London Bridge all to Greenwich Station a 10 minute walk away from the West gate. There are also direct services from Medway taking around 50 minutes, though a change at Charlton or Dartford is often required. If you are travelling from Kent, alight at Maze Hill Station which is a 10 minute walk from the East gate. Pay-as-you-go Oyster Cards are not currently valid at these stations but Oyster season tickets can be used.
View Southeastern timetable information and route map.
For fare and ticket information go to our Using public transport page.
Transport for London offer on-line information on London Rail Services.
For information on national train services go to National Rail Enquiries or call them on 08457 484950.
View live station departure boards
River services
Thames Clippers provide a regular boat service to Greenwich Pier from central London picking up at Savoy Pier, Blackfriars, Bankside, London Bridge, City, St Katherine's, Canary Wharf, Greenland and Masthouse Terrace. The journey takes 35 minutes in total and is probably the fastest way to travel from central London.
Transport for London offers more information on River Services.
Scheduled coach services
National Express coach services drop-off at Canary Wharf which is 15 minutes away by DLR. The Kings Ferry also run scheduled commuter coaches from Medway dropping-off at Canary Wharf.