There are 5 ways to get from Tower Bridge to Chelsea by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to South Kensington stationCircle / ...
25 min£2–4Line 381 bus
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Station / York RoadN381 / ...
26 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Battersea Power Station PierRb6 / ...
48 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to Chelsea5.4 mi
18 min£26–31Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Chelsea5.1 mi
1h 30m
Tower Bridge to Chelsea by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Chelsea is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Chelsea is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £26 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Unicorn Theatre and arriving at Waterloo Station / York Road station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Battersea Power Station Pier station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Hill station station and arriving at South Kensington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Tower Bridge and Chelsea is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Chelsea without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Tower Hill station to South Kensington station takes 18 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tower Bridge to Chelsea bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Unicorn Theatre station.
Tower Bridge to Chelsea train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Chelsea, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to South Kensington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Station / York Road every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 17 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tower Hill station to South Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- 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 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to Battersea Power Station Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £26–31
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More Questions & Answers
Tower Bridge to Chelsea bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Station / York Road.
Tower Bridge to Chelsea train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at South Kensington station.
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