There are 7 ways to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station by train, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Stationtrain Dlr
8 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Poplar Recreation Ground / DLRbus 15 / ...
43 min£1–16Bus via St Katherine Dock
- Take the bus from St Katherine Dock to Upper North Streetbus N551
35 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Stationtaxi 2.9 mi
8 min£30–40Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
47 minLine 15 bus
- Take the bus from Great Tower Street to Upper North Streetbus 15 / ...
54 min£1–17Walk
- Take the walk from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Stationwalk 3.5 mi
1h 7m
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station is to bus via St Katherine Dock which costs £2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Katherine Dock and arriving at Upper North Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Canary Wharf Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Gateway DLR Station station and arriving at Poplar DLR Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Tower Gateway DLR Station and Poplar DLR Station is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £3.
The train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from St Katherine Dock station.
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station 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 Poplar DLR Station, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from St Katherine Dock to Upper North Street hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from St Katherine Dock to Upper North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
Bus from Great Tower Street to Upper North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Tower Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus via St Katherine Dock, which costs £2 and takes 35 min.
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Upper North Street station.
Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Poplar DLR Station.
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