There are 7 ways to get from Tower Pier to Greenwich by ferry, train, 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 Tower Pier to Greenwich Pierferry Rb6 / ...
23 min£9–14Train
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to Greenwichtrain Luton - Rainham / ...
23 min£1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Deptford Bridgebus X
32 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Pier to Greenwichtaxi 5.2 mi
16 min£50–65Bus via Greenwich Town Cen/ Cutty Sark
- Take the bus from Druid Street to Greenwich Town Cen/ Cutty Sarkbus 188
46 min£1–24Line 47 bus
- Take the bus from Abbots Lane to Deptford Church Street / Creek Roadbus 47 / ...
47 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from Tower Pier to Greenwichwalk 4.5 mi
1h 27m
Tower Pier to Greenwich by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tower Pier to Greenwich is to bus via Greenwich Town Cen/ Cutty Sark which costs £1 - £24 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Pier to Greenwich is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station station and arriving at Deptford Bridge. Services depart hourly, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Greenwich Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Bridge and arriving at Greenwich. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Tower Pier and Greenwich is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Pier to Greenwich without a car is to ferry which takes 23 min and costs £9 - £14.
The ferry from Tower Pier to Greenwich Pier takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Tower Pier to Greenwich bus services, operated by Replacement Bus Service, depart from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station.
Tower Pier to Greenwich train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Tower Pier, England and Greenwich, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Tower Pier to Greenwich Pier every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £9–14 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to Greenwich every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 8 min. Southeastern also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Greenwich
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Greenwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
Bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Deptford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
- Off- Peak Fare
- £2–3
- Peak Fare
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Druid Street to Greenwich Town Cen/ Cutty Sark
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Druid Street to Greenwich Town Cen/ Cutty Sark
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Abbots Lane to Deptford Church Street / Creek Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Tower Pier to Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Tower Pier to Greenwich is to train which takes 23 min and costs £1 - £4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 32 min.
Tower Pier to Greenwich bus services, operated by Replacement Bus Service, arrive at Deptford Bridge station.
Tower Pier to Greenwich train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Greenwich station.
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