There are 4 ways to get from Borough Market to Tower Hamlets by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 London Bridge station to Bank stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Tower Hill stationsubway Circle / ...
8 min£3–6Line 343 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Street to Tower Gateway Station DLRbus 343
17 min£1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Borough Market to Tower Hamletstaxi 1.4 mi
4 min£10–12Walk
- Take the foot from Borough Market to Tower Hamletswalk 1.3 mi
25 min
Borough Market to Tower Hamlets by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Borough Market to Tower Hamlets is to subway which costs £2 - £6 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Borough Market to Tower Hamlets is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £10 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Union Street and arriving at Tower Gateway Station DLR station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
No, there is no direct train from Borough Market station to Tower Hamlets station. However, there are services departing from London Bridge station and arriving at Tower Hill station via Cannon Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Borough Market and Tower Hamlets is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Borough Market to Tower Hamlets without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6.
It takes approximately 8 min to get from Borough Market to Tower Hamlets, including transfers.
Borough Market to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Union Street station.
Borough Market to Tower Hamlets train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from London Bridge station.
Borough Market to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Tower Gateway Station DLR.
What companies run services between Borough Market, Greater London, England and Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England?
You can take a vehicle from Borough Market to Tower Hill station via London Bridge station, Bank station, and Cannon Street station in around 8 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Union Street to Tower Gateway Station DLR every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–8 and the journey takes 13 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Subway from Cannon Street station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Union Street to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £10–12
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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