There are 5 ways to get from London to Thames Barrier by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Stationtrain Dlr
21 min£2–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Greenwich Trust Schoolbus N1
38 min£1–50Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
59 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from London to Thames Barriertaxi 9.3 mi
25 min£70–90Drive 9.3 mi
- Drive from London to Thames Barriercar 9.3 mi
25 min£3–4
London to Thames Barrier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Thames Barrier is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from London to Thames Barrier is to train which takes 21 min and costs £2 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank and arriving at Greenwich Trust School. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bank DLR Station station and arriving at Pontoon Dock DLR Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between London and Thames Barrier is 6 miles. The road distance is 9.3 miles.
The best way to get from London to Thames Barrier without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs £2 - £8.
The train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station takes 21 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London to Thames Barrier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank station.
London to Thames Barrier train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Bank DLR Station.
What companies run services between London, England and Thames Barrier, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 21 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Greenwich Trust School hourly. Tickets cost £1–50 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Greenwich Trust School
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
The best way to get from London to Thames Barrier is to train which takes 21 min and costs £2 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £50 and takes 38 min.
London to Thames Barrier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Greenwich Trust School station.
London to Thames Barrier train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Pontoon Dock DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Thames Barrier is 9 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from London to Thames Barrier.
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