There are 9 ways to get from Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
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Subway via Charing Cross station
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
11 min£3–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Tower Of London to Trafalgar SquareN15
19 min£1–15Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Aldgate to Embankment736 / ...
19 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square3.1 mi
10 min£16–20Train
- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing CrossDover Priory - London Charing Cross / ...
11 min£2–5Subway
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
14 min£2–3Bus via Boss Street
- Take the bus from Boss Street to Horse Guards ParadeN381
21 minWalk
- Take the foot from Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square2.9 mi
55 min
Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldgate and arriving at Embankment. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Bridge and arriving at London Charing Cross. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Tower Hamlets and Trafalgar Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square without a car is to subway via Charing Cross station which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square, including transfers.
Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, depart from Aldgate station.
Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England and Trafalgar Square, 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, Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Aldgate to Embankment every 4 hours, and the journey takes 11 min.
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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
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Aldgate to Embankment
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Redwing Coaches
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from The Tower Of London to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Boss Street to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Boss Street to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Hamlets to Trafalgar Square is to line 736 bus which takes 19 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 11 min.
Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at Embankment station.
Tower Hamlets to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
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