There are 7 ways to get from Tower of London to Southwark by train, bus, ferry, taxi, subway, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from London Bridge to London Waterloo Easttrain Gravesend - London Charing Cross / ...
4 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Lavington Streetbus N381 / ...
8 min£1–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
21 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower of London to Southwarktaxi 2.2 mi
7 min£25–30Subway
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle / ...
6 min£1–4Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle / ...
- Take the bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Pocock Streetbus N89 / ...
12 min£2–8Walk
- Take the walk from Tower of London to Southwarkwalk 1.7 mi
32 min
Tower of London to Southwark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower of London to Southwark is to train which costs £1 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower of London to Southwark is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Unicorn Theatre and arriving at Lavington Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 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 London Bridge and arriving at London Waterloo East. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Tower of London and Southwark is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Tower of London to Southwark without a car is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1.
The train from London Bridge to London Waterloo East takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tower of London to Southwark bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Unicorn Theatre station.
Tower of London to Southwark train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between Tower of London, England and Southwark, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London Bridge to London Waterloo East every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Unicorn Theatre to Lavington Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 8 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Southeastern
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tower Hill station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Tower Hill station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Lavington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Pocock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Lavington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
Bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Pocock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Lavington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Lavington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Lavington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
- 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
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tower of London to Southwark is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £5 and takes 8 min.
Tower of London to Southwark bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Lavington Street station.
Tower of London to Southwark train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Waterloo East station.
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