There are 6 ways to get from Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationsubway Circle / ...
11 min£3–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Savoy Streetbus 15 / ...
33 min£1–12Line 381 bus
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Roadbus 381 / ...
18 minSubway via Waterloo Station
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationsubway Circle / ...
19 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Stationtaxi 3 mi
9 min£16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Stationwalk 2.4 mi
47 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station is to subway via Waterloo Station which costs £2 - £3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Unicorn Theatre and arriving at Waterloo Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 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 Hamlets and Waterloo Station is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Unicorn Theatre station.
Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Road station.
What companies run services between Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England and Waterloo Station, Greater 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, Abellio London operates a bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Road every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 15 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
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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Tower Hamlets to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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