There are 5 ways to get from Tower of London to Woolwich 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£4–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Katherine Dock to Custom House Stationbus N551
26 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Woolwich Arsenal Pierferry Rb6 / ...
45 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower of London to Woolwichtaxi 8 mi
19 min£75–95Drive 8 mi
- Drive from Tower of London to Woolwichcar 8 mi
19 min£2–3
Tower of London to Woolwich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower of London to Woolwich is to bus which costs £2 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower of London to Woolwich is to train which takes 15 min and costs £4 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Katherine Dock and arriving at Custom House Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Woolwich Arsenal Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 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 Woolwich is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tower of London to Woolwich 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 Woolwich bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from St Katherine Dock station.
Tower of London to Woolwich train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Liverpool Street Station.
What companies run services between Tower of London, England and Woolwich, 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, Stagecoach London operates a bus from St Katherine Dock to Custom House Station hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 26 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
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from St Katherine Dock to Custom House Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 Woolwich Arsenal Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tower of London to Woolwich is to train which takes 15 min and costs £4 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 26 min.
Tower of London to Woolwich bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Custom House Station.
Tower of London to Woolwich train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Woolwich Dockyard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tower of London to Woolwich is 8 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Tower of London to Woolwich.
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