There are 5 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 Bridgetrain London Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
- Take the bus from London Bridge Station to Tower Bridgebus 343
20 min£5–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatrebus N381 / ...
26 min£1–10Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from London to Tower Bridgetaxi 2.7 mi
9 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Bank DLR Station to Tower Bridgewalk 4,400 ft
16 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 which costs £1 - £10 and takes 26 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 station and arriving at Unicorn Theatre. Services depart every five 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 every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 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 20 min and costs £5 - £8.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from London to Tower Bridge, including transfers.
London to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Station.
London to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Unicorn Theatre station.
There are 20656+ hotels available in Tower Bridge.
What companies run services between London, England and Tower Bridge, England?
Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatre every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 19 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 21 min.
- 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
- £4–5
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–3
Bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Waterloo Station to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
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