There are 6 ways to get from Tower Bridge to Poplar by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Stationtrain Dlr
16 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from St Katherine Dock to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLRbus N551
17 min£3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
17 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to Poplartaxi 3.1 mi
9 min£17–21Bus via Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLRbus 15 / ...
30 min£1–17Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Poplarwalk 2.9 mi
56 min
Tower Bridge to Poplar by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Poplar is to train which costs £1 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Poplar is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £17 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Katherine Dock and arriving at Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Canary Wharf Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Gateway DLR Station station and arriving at Poplar DLR Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Tower Bridge and Poplar is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Poplar without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Tower Bridge to Poplar bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from St Katherine Dock station.
Tower Bridge to Poplar train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Tower Gateway DLR Station.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Poplar, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from St Katherine Dock to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Bus from St Katherine Dock to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Poplar is to train which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 17 min.
Tower Bridge to Poplar bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR station.
Tower Bridge to Poplar train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Poplar DLR Station.
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