There are 7 ways to get from Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery 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 via Charing Cross station
best- Take the subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment stationsubway District / ...
16 min£3–9Bus via Trafalgar Square
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldgate East to Trafalgar Squarebus N15
26 min£1–18Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
44 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallerytaxi 3 mi
10 min£30–40Subway
- Take the subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment stationsubway District / ...
18 min£2–8Bus
- Take the bus from Aldgate East to Charing Crossbus 15 / ...
35 min£1–17Walk
- Take the walk from Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallerywalk 2.7 mi
51 min
Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery is to bus via Trafalgar Square which costs £1 - £18 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldgate East and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aldgate East station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Aldgate East and National Portrait Gallery is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery without a car is to subway via Charing Cross station which takes 16 min and costs £3 - £9.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery, including transfers.
Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Aldgate East station.
Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Aldgate East station.
What companies run services between Aldgate East, England and National Portrait Gallery, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–8 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Aldgate East to Trafalgar Square every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–18 and the journey takes 22 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Aldgate East station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Aldgate East to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
Bus from Aldgate East to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Aldgate East to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Aldgate East to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Aldgate East to National Portrait Gallery train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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