There are 7 ways to get from Tower Bridge to Southwark by bus, subway, 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.
Line 381 bus
best- Take the bus from Boss Street to Lavington StreetN381 / ...
17 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Inner London Crown Court343
19 min£1–6Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Druid Street to Bermondsey Station188
- Take the subway from Bermondsey station to Southwark stationJubilee
18 min£4–7Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to Southwark2.5 mi
8 min£14–17Bus via Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Take the bus from St Katherine Dock to Aldwych / Drury LaneN551
23 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Southwark1.6 mi
30 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Southwark is to bus via Aldwych / Drury Lane which costs £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Southwark is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boss Street and arriving at Lavington Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Tower Bridge and Southwark is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Southwark without a car is to line 381 bus which takes 17 min and costs .
The line 381 bus from Boss Street to Lavington Street takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Tower Bridge to Southwark bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Boss Street station.
Tower Bridge to Southwark bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Lavington Street station.
There are 20834+ hotels available in Southwark.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Southwark, England?
Abellio London operates a bus from Boss Street to Lavington Street every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier hourly, and the journey takes 21 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Bermondsey station to Southwark station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Boss Street to Lavington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Druid Street to Bermondsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Inner London Crown Court
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Druid Street to Bermondsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Inner London Crown Court
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
Bus from Druid Street to Bermondsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from St Katherine Dock to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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