There are 9 ways to get from Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationJubilee
3 min£2–3Bus via Tower Bridge Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Road to Tower Bridge RoadN381 / ...
24 min£1–9Bus
- Take the bus from London Eye to Liverpool Street StationA8
17 min£3–5Subway via Tower Hill station
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
22 min£2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Tower PierRb6 / ...
38 minSubway via Tower Hill station #2
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bank stationWaterloo & City
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Tower Hill stationCircle / ...
10 min£3–6Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from The Old Vic to Druid Street188
25 min£1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets2.8 mi
9 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets2.5 mi
48 min
Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets is to subway which takes 3 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Eye and arriving at Liverpool Street Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at London Bridge station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Waterloo Underground Station and Tower Hamlets is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Eye station.
Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Underground Station, 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 17 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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
Subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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
Subway from Waterloo station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Cannon Street station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Eye to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Road to Tower Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Road to Tower Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
Bus from The Old Vic to Druid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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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Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
Waterloo Underground Station to Tower Hamlets train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at London Bridge station.
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