There are 8 ways to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross 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 Tower Hill station to Embankment stationsubway Circle / ...
17 min£2–6Train
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing Crosstrain Hayes / ...
24 min£1–2Bus
- Take the bus from St Katherine Dock to Charing Crossbus N551
25 min£3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
27 minLine 381 bus
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Station / York Roadbus N381 / ...
26 min£2Bus via Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Charing Crossbus 15 / ...
26 min£1–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to Charing Crosstaxi 2.8 mi
9 min£25–30Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Charing Crosswalk 2.5 mi
48 min
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £25 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Katherine Dock and arriving at Charing Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Hill station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Tower Bridge and Charing Cross is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £6.
The subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from St Katherine Dock station.
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–6 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from St Katherine Dock to Charing Cross hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 20 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Bus from St Katherine Dock to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Station / York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross is to train which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £2. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 25 min.
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Charing Cross station.
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
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