There are 5 ways to get from Tower of London to Thames Barrier by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyardtrain Elizabeth
15 min£4–11Drive 6.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tower of London to Thames Barriercar 6.9 mi
17 min£2–3Bus, line 330 bus
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Canning Townbus N15
- Take the bus from Canning Town to Thames Barrierbus 330
37 min£3–43Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Royal Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
38 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower of London to Thames Barriertaxi 6.9 mi
17 min£75–90
Tower of London to Thames Barrier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower of London to Thames Barrier is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower of London to Thames Barrier is to train which takes 15 min and costs £4 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Tower of London station to Thames Barrier. However, there are services departing from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station and arriving at Thames Barrier via Canning Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Royal Wharf Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Street Station station and arriving at Woolwich Dockyard. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Tower of London and Thames Barrier is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tower of London to Thames Barrier without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs £4 - £11.
The train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tower of London to Thames Barrier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Tower of London to Thames Barrier train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Liverpool Street Station.
What companies run services between Tower of London, England and Thames Barrier, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 15 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Thames Barrier via Canning Town in around 37 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
Bus from Canning Town to Thames Barrier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 Royal Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tower of London to Thames Barrier is to train which takes 15 min and costs £4 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus and line 330 bus, which costs £2 - £45 and takes 37 min.
Tower of London to Thames Barrier bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Canning Town station.
Tower of London to Thames Barrier train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Woolwich Dockyard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tower of London to Thames Barrier is 7 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Tower of London to Thames Barrier.
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