There are 8 ways to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road by subway, 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 via Leicester Square station
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Leicester Square stationNorthern
20 min£3–4Bus via Trafalgar Square
cheapest- Take the bus from The Tower Of London to Trafalgar SquareN15
29 min£1–15Subway
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
27 min£2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
38 minBus
- Take the bus from Boss Street to Bedford StreetN199
27 min£3Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from The Tower Of London to Charing Cross15 / ...
36 min£1–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road3.2 mi
11 min£17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road2.7 mi
51 min
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £17 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Tower Of London and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 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 Road is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road without a car is to subway via Leicester Square station which takes 20 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road, including transfers.
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from The Tower Of London station.
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Charing Cross Road, England?
You can take a vehicle from Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road via Tower Hill station, Embankment station, and Leicester Square station in around 20 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from The Tower Of London to Trafalgar Square every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–15 and the journey takes 16 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
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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
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Embankment station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from The Tower Of London to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
Bus from The Tower Of London to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
Bus from The Tower Of London to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Boss Street to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from The Tower Of London to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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 Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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More Questions & Answers
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Tower Bridge to Charing Cross Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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