Station transfers · both directions
A private hire car from Lewisham to Cannon Street Station is about 7 miles: around 30 minutes off-peak and up to 50 minutes in rush hour. Put your pickup address in the form above to see your estimated price; Cannon Street Station is already filled in as the drop-off.
A taxi from Lewisham to Cannon Street Station covers about 7 miles and takes around 30 minutes off-peak, or 50 minutes in traffic. Your price depends on the exact pickup address, vehicle and time, and is shown instantly in the quote form. It is fixed once you book, and the same car can meet you at Cannon Street for the journey back.
We do not show a single fixed fare for Lewisham to Cannon Street Station because Lewisham covers a large area: a pickup in Lewisham is priced differently from one in New Cross. The quote form above uses your exact address, the vehicle you choose and the time of travel, and the price it shows is the price you pay once booked.
By train, Southeastern runs direct from Lewisham, Lee and Hither Green to Cannon Street. It works well if you travel light, but you still have to get to the station at your end, and there is no help with luggage.
By car it is about 30 minutes off-peak, door to door, with the driver helping with bags at both ends.
From Lewisham the driver usually heads north-west along the A21 and the A2 through New Cross, then approaches Cannon Street Station via Queen Victoria Street or Cannon Street. That is about 7 miles: reckon 30 minutes off-peak and 50 minutes when the roads are busy. Coming back, the driver meets you at Cannon Street and takes the reverse route to your door in Lewisham.
Cannon Street Station serves Southeastern commuter trains to south-east London and Kent.
Cannon Street is busiest with City commuters on weekday mornings and evenings. A car is handy for early starts, late finishes and heavy bags.
Arriving by train? Tell us your train and arrival time. The driver tracks delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car, so you are not searching for a pickup point with your luggage.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Lewisham (SE4, SE6, SE8, SE12, SE13, SE14, SE23, SE26), including:
Enter your pickup address in Lewisham in the quote form; Cannon Street Station is already filled in as the drop-off. You see the estimated price straight away, and it is fixed once you book.
Around 30 minutes off-peak and up to 50 minutes in rush hour, for about 7 miles. Allow extra time on weekday mornings.
Southeastern runs direct from Lewisham, Lee and Hither Green to Cannon Street.
Yes. Give us your train and arrival time. The driver follows delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car.
Yes. Choose a saloon, a 6-seat MPV or an 8-seater in the quote form. Child seats can be added when you book.
Yes. Book both directions together and the driver for the return meets you at Cannon Street Station when your train arrives.
Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Prices are quoted per vehicle in the form above. Page reviewed 29 September 2026.