There are 10 ways to get from London Eye to Tower Hamlets by ferry, 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.
Ferry, subway
best- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
17 minLine 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Druid Street188
27 min£1–13Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London736 / ...
18 minBus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station to Tower Bridge RoadN381 / ...
24 min£3–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Tower PierRb6 / ...
27 minSubway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
18 min£2–3Line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to The Tower Of London15 / ...
33 min£1–15Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Bishopsgate City of LondonN26 / ...
34 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Eye to Tower Hamlets2.8 mi
9 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from London Eye to Tower Hamlets2.7 mi
52 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Eye to Tower Hamlets is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from London Eye to Tower Hamlets is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Embankment and arriving at The Tower Of London. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 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 London Eye and Tower Hamlets is 2 miles.
The best way to get from London Eye to Tower Hamlets without a car is to ferry and subway which takes 17 min and costs .
It takes approximately 17 min to get from London Eye to Tower Hamlets, including transfers.
London Eye to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Station.
London Eye to Tower Hamlets train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between London Eye, England and Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England?
Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London every 4 hours, and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Tower Pier every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 26 min.
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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
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Embankment to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Redwing Coaches
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station to Tower Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Waterloo Station to Tower Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Druid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
Bus from Charing Cross to The Tower Of London
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Bishopsgate City of London
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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
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More Questions & Answers
London Eye to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Tower Bridge Road station.
London Eye to Tower Hamlets train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tower Hill station.
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