There are 8 ways to get from Charing Cross to Tower Bridge by subway, train, bus, ferry, 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 Embankment station to Tower Hill stationsubway Circle / ...
18 min£1–5Train
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Bridgetrain London Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
24 min£1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatrebus N381 / ...
25 min£1–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
27 minLine 188 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Druid Streetbus 188
29 min£1–13Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Tower of London / Tower Hill Stationbus 15 / ...
30 min£1–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Tower Bridgetaxi 2.8 mi
9 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross to Tower Bridgewalk 2.5 mi
48 min
Charing Cross to Tower Bridge by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Tower Bridge is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Tower Bridge is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Unicorn Theatre. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Tower Hill station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Tower Bridge is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Tower Bridge without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs £1 - £5.
The subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Station.
Charing Cross to Tower Bridge train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Tower Bridge, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatre every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 17 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 3 hours.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Charing Cross to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Druid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
Bus from Charing Cross to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Tower Bridge is to train which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £2. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 25 min.
Charing Cross to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Unicorn Theatre station.
Charing Cross to Tower Bridge train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tower Hill station.
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