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How to get fromLeicester Square Station to Tower Hamletsby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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There are 10 ways to get from Leicester Square Station to Tower Hamlets by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    13 min
    £2
  2. Train via London Bridge

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Bridgetrain train London Charing Cross - Hastings / ...
    15 min
    £1–2
  3. Bus via Tottenham Court Road Station

    1. Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Aldgatebus bus N25
    26 min
    £2
  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pierferry ferry Rb6 / ...
    31 min
    £8–12
  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Leicester Square Station to Tower Hamletstaxi taxi 3 mi
    10 min
    £30–40
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Whitechapel Stationtrain train Elizabeth
    14 min
    £2–5
  7. Subway via Liverpool Street station

    1. Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway Central
    18 min
    £2
  8. Subway via Leicester Square Station

    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    21 min
    £2
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Tower of London / Tower Hill Stationbus bus 15 / ...
    28 min
    £1–12
  10. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Leicester Square Station to Tower Hamletswalk walk 2.9 mi
    55 min

Leicester Square Station to Tower Hamlets by subway

Calendar5175Weekly Subways
Duration13 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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Comparing Your Travel Options

What companies run services between Leicester Square Station, Greater London, England and Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Tower Hill station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Aldgate every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 17 min.

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