There are 5 ways to get from Canning Town to Tower Pier by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Tower Gateway Station DLRtrain Dlr
23 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hermit Road to Tower of London / Tower Hill Stationbus N15
32 min£1–27Ferry
- Take the ferry from North Greenwich Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Canning Town to Tower Piertaxi 5 mi
13 min£50–60Walk
- Take the foot from Canning Town to Tower Pierwalk 4.8 mi
1h 32m
Canning Town to Tower Pier by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canning Town to Tower Pier is to bus which costs £1 - £27 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Canning Town to Tower Pier is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £50 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hermit Road and arriving at Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from North Greenwich Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Royal Victoria DLR Station station and arriving at Tower Gateway Station DLR station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Canning Town and Tower Pier is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Canning Town to Tower Pier without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £3.
The train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Tower Gateway Station DLR takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Canning Town to Tower Pier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hermit Road station.
Canning Town to Tower Pier train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Royal Victoria DLR Station.
What companies run services between Canning Town, England and Tower Pier, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Tower Gateway Station DLR every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Hermit Road to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–27 and the journey takes 26 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hermit Road to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hermit Road to Tower of London / Tower Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from North Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Canning Town to Tower Pier is to train which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £27 and takes 32 min.
Canning Town to Tower Pier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Canning Town to Tower Pier train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Tower Gateway Station DLR.
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