There are 5 ways to get from Tower Bridge to South Bank by bus, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Boss Street to St Paul's Cathedralbus N199
15 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry Rb6 / ...
19 minLine 381 bus
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Blackfriars Roadbus N381 / ...
20 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to South Banktaxi 2.2 mi
8 min£25–31Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to South Bankwalk 1.9 mi
36 min
Tower Bridge to South Bank by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to South Bank is to bus which costs £2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to South Bank is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boss Street and arriving at St Paul's Cathedral. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Blackfriars Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Tower Bridge and South Bank is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to South Bank without a car is to bus which takes 15 min and costs £2.
The bus from Boss Street to St Paul's Cathedral takes 7 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Tower Bridge to South Bank bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Boss Street station.
Tower Bridge to South Bank bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at St Paul's Cathedral station.
There are 21953+ hotels available in South Bank.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and South Bank?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Boss Street to St Paul's Cathedral hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Tower Pier to Blackfriars Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Boss Street to St Paul's Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to Blackfriars Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
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