There are 6 ways to get from Festival Pier to Tower Bridge 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 Embankment station to Tower Hill stationsubway Circle / ...
24 min£1–7Line 381 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Road to Unicorn Theatrebus N381 / ...
29 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
34 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Festival Pier to Tower Bridgetaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£28–35Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Druid Streetbus 188
32 min£1–13Walk
- Take the foot from Festival Pier to Tower Bridgewalk 2.3 mi
43 min
Festival Pier to Tower Bridge by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Festival Pier to Tower Bridge is to line 381 bus which costs £2 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Festival Pier to Tower Bridge is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Road and arriving at Unicorn Theatre. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Tower Hill station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Festival Pier and Tower Bridge is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Festival Pier to Tower Bridge without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £7.
The subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Festival Pier to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Road station.
Festival Pier to Tower Bridge train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Festival Pier, England and Tower Bridge, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Road to Unicorn Theatre every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 15 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Road to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Druid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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More Questions & Answers
Festival Pier to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Unicorn Theatre station.
Festival Pier to Tower Bridge train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tower Hill station.
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