There are 6 ways to get from Tower Bridge to London 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
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
16 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from St Katherine Dock to Charing CrossN551
25 min£3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to London3 mi
10 min£16–20Line 381 bus
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Station / York RoadN381 / ...
28 minWalk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Bank DLR Station4,330 ft
15 min
Tower Bridge to London by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to London is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to London is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
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 London is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to London without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tower Bridge to London bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from St Katherine Dock station.
Tower Bridge to London train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 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
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Station / York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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More Questions & Answers
Tower Bridge to London bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Charing Cross station.
Tower Bridge to London train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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