There are 6 ways to get from London to Tower Bridge by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train, line 343 bus
best- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London BridgeLondon Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
- Take the bus from London Bridge Station to Tower Bridge343
26 min£4–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Druid Street188
27 min£1–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower PierRb6 / ...
29 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from London to Tower Bridge2.7 mi
9 min£15–19Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to St Katherine DockN551
27 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Bank DLR Station to Tower Bridge4,330 ft
15 min
London to Tower Bridge by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Tower Bridge is to bus via Charing Cross which costs £3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from London to Tower Bridge is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Druid Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between London and Tower Bridge is 2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Tower Bridge without a car is to train and line 343 bus which takes 26 min and costs £3 - £8.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from London to Tower Bridge, including transfers.
London to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
London to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Druid Street station.
There are 20834+ hotels available in Tower Bridge.
What companies run services between London, England and Tower Bridge, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Druid Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–12 and the journey takes 19 min. Abellio London also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier hourly, and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from London Bridge Station to Tower Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–3
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Druid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Druid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Charing Cross to St Katherine Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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