There are 5 ways to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Royal Victoria DLR Stationtrain Dlr
17 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Hermit Roadbus N15
24 min£1–35Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to North Greenwich Pierferry Rb6 / ...
40 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Towntaxi 4.8 mi
13 min£45–60Walk
- Take the walk from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Townwalk 4.5 mi
1h 26m
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town is to bus which costs £1 - £35 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station and arriving at Hermit Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at North Greenwich Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Gateway DLR Station station and arriving at Royal Victoria DLR Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Tower Gateway DLR Station and Canning Town is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £3.
The train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Royal Victoria DLR Station takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Tower Gateway DLR Station.
What companies run services between Tower Gateway DLR Station, England and Canning Town, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Royal Victoria DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Hermit Road every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–35 and the journey takes 24 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Royal Victoria DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Hermit Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Hermit Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Tower Pier to North Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town is to train which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £35 and takes 24 min.
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Hermit Road station.
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Canning Town train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Royal Victoria DLR Station.
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