By Docklands Light Railway (Dlr)
Much of Docklands was historically poorly connected to the rest of London, with the development of the Docklands Light Rail DLR and the extension of the Jubilee Underground line, transportation has become much easier and more efficient. If visiting Docklands, you might like to arrive by DLR to experience the views from the train on approach and leave by the Jubilee to see the impressively large station, which has been compared to a cathedral.
Most of the DLR stations are, unsurprisingly, in Docklands. There are three stations on the Canary Wharf development: West India Quay, Canary Wharf and Heron Quays. Heron Quays is best for interchange with the Jubilee line. The stations are a short distance apart so you don't need to use the DLR to get around within Canary Wharf.
By Tube
Mile End is one of the best-connected stations in London, with access to the Central, Hammersmith and City, and District Lines. It is claimed that Mile End is the only station on the Underground system which can be reached by every other, with only one change. There is also a District Line station at Bow Road and Docklands Light Railway stations at Bow Road and Devons Road.
For the west side of Whitechapel get off at Aldgate East tube station Hammersmith & City & District Lines, to take you directly to the Whitechapel Art Gallery and near the bottom of Brick Lane or Whitechapel tube station Hammersmith & City & District Lines will take you to the east side of Whitechapel Road. Liverpool Street tube station is a 15-minute walk from Whitechapel.
The Jubilee line extension to Canary Wharf links docklands with the main tube network.
By train
London Overground's East London Line connects various stations in the inner East End, running through Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street, Whitechapel, Shadwell and Wapping, before crossing the river to Rotherhithe, Canada Water and beyond.