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How to get fromWaterloo Station to Tower Hamletsby subway, bus, ferry, taxi or foot

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There are 9 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Tower Hamlets by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationsubwayJubilee
    3 min
    £2–3

  2. Bus via Tower Bridge Road

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waterloo Road to Tower Bridge RoadbusN381 / ...
    22 min
    £1–9

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Eye to Liverpool Street StationbusA8
    20 min
    £3–5

  4. Subway via Tower Hill station

    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationsubwayCircle / ...
    20 min
    £2–3

  5. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Tower PierferryRb6 / ...
    34 min

  6. Subway via Tower Hill station #2

    1. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bank stationsubwayWaterloo & City
    2. Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Tower Hill stationsubwayCircle / ...
    8 min
    £3–6

  7. Line 188 bus

    1. Take the bus from The Old Vic to Druid Streetbus188
    24 min
    £1–11

  8. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Tower Hamletstaxi2.9 mi
    9 min
    £15–19

  9. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Tower Hamletswalk2.4 mi
    47 min

Waterloo Station to Tower Hamlets by bus

Calendar329Weekly Buses
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Eye to Liverpool Street Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 20 min.

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