There are 5 ways to get from South Bank to Tower Bridge by ferry, 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 Blackfriars Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
19 minLine 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St George's Circus to Druid Streetbus 188
23 min£1–10Bus
- Take the bus from Blackfriars Road to Unicorn Theatrebus N381 / ...
19 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Bank to Tower Bridgetaxi 2.2 mi
7 min£24–30Walk
- Take the foot from South Bank to Tower Bridgewalk 1.9 mi
36 min
South Bank to Tower Bridge by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Bank to Tower Bridge is to bus which costs £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from South Bank to Tower Bridge is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £24 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Blackfriars Road and arriving at Unicorn Theatre. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between South Bank and Tower Bridge is 1 miles.
The best way to get from South Bank to Tower Bridge without a car is to ferry which takes 19 min and costs .
The ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Tower Pier takes 13 min including transfers and departs hourly.
South Bank to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Blackfriars Road station.
South Bank to Tower Bridge bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Unicorn Theatre station.
There are 21953+ hotels available in Tower Bridge.
What companies run services between South Bank and Tower Bridge, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Tower Pier hourly, and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Blackfriars Road to Unicorn Theatre every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 11 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Blackfriars Road to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Blackfriars Road to Unicorn Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from St George's Circus to Druid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £24–30
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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