There are 7 ways to get from Greenwich to Tower Pier by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Greenwich Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
23 min£9–14Train
cheapest- Take the train from Greenwich to London Bridgetrain Rainham / ...
24 min£1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Deptford Bridge to Tower Gateway Station DLRbus X
30 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenwich to Tower Piertaxi 4.9 mi
15 min£50–60Line 47 bus
- Take the bus from Creek Road to Unicorn Theatrebus 47 / ...
47 min£2Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from National Maritime Museum to Druid Streetbus 188
56 min£1–26Walk
- Take the walk from Greenwich to Tower Pierwalk 4.5 mi
1h 27m
Greenwich to Tower Pier by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Tower Pier is to line 47 bus which costs £2 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Tower Pier is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £50 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Deptford Bridge and arriving at Tower Gateway Station DLR station. Services depart hourly, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Greenwich Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Greenwich and arriving at London Bridge. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Greenwich and Tower Pier is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Tower Pier without a car is to ferry which takes 23 min and costs £9 - £14.
The ferry from Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Greenwich to Tower Pier bus services, operated by Replacement Bus Service, depart from Deptford Bridge station.
Greenwich to Tower Pier train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Greenwich station.
What companies run services between Greenwich, England and Tower Pier, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £9–14 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from Greenwich to London Bridge hourly. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Southeastern also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Greenwich to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Greenwich to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
Bus from Deptford Bridge to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
- Off- Peak Fare
- £2–3
- Peak Fare
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Creek Road to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from National Maritime Museum to Druid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–26
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–26
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Greenwich to Tower Pier is to train which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 30 min.
Greenwich to Tower Pier bus services, operated by Replacement Bus Service, arrive at Tower Gateway Station DLR.
Greenwich to Tower Pier train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
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