There are 5 ways to get from St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment stationsubway Circle / ...
24 min£1–7Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
36 minLine 188 bus
- Take the bus from Tanner Street to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus 188
37 min£1–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Katharine Docks to Festival Piertaxi 3 mi
10 min£30–40Walk
- Take the walk from St Katharine Docks to Festival Pierwalk 2.4 mi
45 min
St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier is to subway which costs £1 - £7 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tanner Street and arriving at Waterloo Bridge / South Bank. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Hill station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between St Katharine Docks and Festival Pier is 3 miles.
The best way to get from St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £7.
The subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Tanner Street station.
St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
What companies run services between St Katharine Docks, England and Festival Pier, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 21 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tower Hill station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Tanner Street to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Waterloo Bridge / South Bank station.
St Katharine Docks to Festival Pier train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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