There are 9 ways to get from Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, 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 / ...
22 min£2–3Bus via The Tower Of London
cheapest- Take the bus from The Tower Of London to Trafalgar SquareN15
23 min£1–15Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
34 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column3 mi
10 min£16–20Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City PierRb6 / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing CrossHayes / ...
24 minBus
- Take the bus from Boss Street to Trafalgar Square/Charing CrossN199
24 min£3Train
- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing CrossHayes / ...
27 min£4–5Bus #2
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Horse Guards ParadeN381
29 minWalk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column2.6 mi
42 min
Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
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 Nelson's Column is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column without a car is to subway which takes 22 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 Nelson's Column bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from The Tower Of London station.
Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Nelson's Column, 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, 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.
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
- 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
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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 Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Boss Street to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
Ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column is to bus via The Tower Of London which takes 23 min and costs £1 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £5 and takes 27 min.
Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Tower Bridge to Nelson's Column train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
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