There are 6 ways to get from Battersea to Tower Hamlets by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Sloane Square station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
17 min£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St George Wharf Pier to Camomile Street344
36 min£1–29Ferry
- Take the ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Tower PierRb6 / ...
39 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Battersea to Tower Hamlets5.2 mi
16 min£25–31Drive 5.2 mi
- Drive from Battersea to Tower Hamlets5.2 mi
16 min£2Train
- Take the train from Wandsworth Road to ShadwellBattersea Park - Dalston Junction / ...
25 min£2–7
Battersea to Tower Hamlets by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Battersea to Tower Hamlets is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Battersea to Tower Hamlets is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St George Wharf Pier and arriving at Camomile Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Battersea Power Station Pier station and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sloane Square station station and arriving at Tower Hill station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Battersea and Tower Hamlets is 4 miles. The road distance is 5.3 miles.
The best way to get from Battersea to Tower Hamlets without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Sloane Square station to Tower Hill station takes 17 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Battersea to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from St George Wharf Pier station.
Battersea to Tower Hamlets train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Wandsworth Road station.
What companies run services between Battersea, England and Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Sloane Square station to Tower Hill station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from St George Wharf Pier to Camomile Street every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 36 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Sloane Square station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Wandsworth Road to Shadwell
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Wandsworth Road to Shadwell
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £4–7
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from St George Wharf Pier to Camomile Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St George Wharf Pier to Camomile Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from St George Wharf Pier to Camomile Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–29
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–29
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Battersea to Tower Hamlets is to bus which takes 36 min and costs £1 - £29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £7 and takes 25 min.
Battersea to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Camomile Street station.
Battersea to Tower Hamlets train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Shadwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Battersea to Tower Hamlets is 5 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Battersea to Tower Hamlets.
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