There are 7 ways to get from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier by subway, ferry, bus, or taxi
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 / ...
13 min£2–3Line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Great Tower Street to Bedford Street15 / ...
28 min£1–11Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
21 minLine 786 bus
- Take the bus from The Tower Of London to Horse Guards Parade789 / ...
21 minBus
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Bedford StreetN199
33 min£3Bus via Horse Guards Parade
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Horse Guards ParadeN381
37 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier2 mi
6 min£12–15
Tower Pier to Embankment Pier by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Tower Of London and arriving at Horse Guards Parade. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 10 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 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 Pier and Embankment Pier is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier without a car is to subway which takes 13 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 Pier to Embankment Pier bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, depart from The Tower Of London station.
Tower Pier to Embankment Pier train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
What companies run services between Tower Pier, England and Embankment Pier, 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, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 21 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 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from The Tower Of London to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Great Tower Street to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Tower Pier to Embankment Pier bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, arrive at Horse Guards Parade station.
Tower Pier to Embankment Pier train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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