There are 5 ways to get from Tower Bridge to Barbican by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Boss Street to St Pauls ChurchyardN199
13 min£3Line 100 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Katherine Dock to London Wall100
19 min£1–9Subway
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Barbican stationCircle
19 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to Barbican2.3 mi
8 min£13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Barbican1.7 mi
32 min
Tower Bridge to Barbican by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Barbican is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Barbican is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £13 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boss Street and arriving at St Pauls Churchyard. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Hill station station and arriving at Barbican station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Tower Bridge and Barbican is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Barbican without a car is to bus which takes 13 min and costs £3.
The bus from Boss Street to St Pauls Churchyard takes 6 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Tower Bridge to Barbican bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Boss Street station.
Tower Bridge to Barbican train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
Tower Bridge to Barbican bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at St Pauls Churchyard station.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Barbican, Greater London, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Boss Street to St Pauls Churchyard hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to Barbican station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 11 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tower Hill station to Barbican station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Bus from Boss Street to St Pauls Churchyard
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from St Katherine Dock to London Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £13–16
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Tower Bridge to Barbican train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Barbican station.
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