There are 6 ways to get from Greenwich Pier 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 / ...
35 min£1–4Bus via Tanner Street
- Take the bus from Greenwich Church Street to Tanner Streetbus 188
59 min£1–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenwich Pier to Tower Piertaxi 4.8 mi
15 min£45–60Bus
- Take the bus from Greenwich Church Street to Unicorn Theatrebus N199
38 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from Greenwich Pier to Tower Pierwalk 4.4 mi
1h 25m
Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier is to bus via Tanner Street which costs £1 - £24 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Greenwich Church Street and arriving at Tanner Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 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 Pier and Tower Pier is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich Pier 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 Pier to Tower Pier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Greenwich Church Street station.
Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Greenwich station.
What companies run services between Greenwich Pier, 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 £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
- £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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Greenwich Church Street to Tanner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Greenwich Church Street to Tanner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Greenwich Church Street to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- [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
- £45–60
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 Pier to Tower Pier is to train which takes 35 min and costs £1 - £4. Alternatively, you can bus via Tanner Street, which costs £1 - £24 and takes 59 min.
Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Tanner Street station.
Greenwich Pier to Tower Pier train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
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