There are 6 ways to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station by train, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
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Train via Canning Town DLR Station
best- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Canning Town DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the train from Canning Town DLR Station to Tower Gateway Station DLRtrain Dlr
30 min£3–4Drive 8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Stationcar 8 mi
20 min£2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
58 minLine 53 bus, line 343 bus
- Take the bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to London College of Commbus 53 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Tower Gateway Station DLRbus 343
1h 15m£3–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Stationtaxi 8 mi
20 min£75–95Train
- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal to London Bridgetrain Rainham / ...
41 min£3–8
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £75 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station station to Tower Gateway DLR Station station. However, there are services departing from Woolwich Arsenal Station and arriving at Tower Gateway Station DLR via Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Woolwich Arsenal Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Woolwich Arsenal and arriving at London Bridge. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Woolwich Arsenal Station and Tower Gateway DLR Station is 7 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station without a car is to train via Canning Town DLR Station which takes 30 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station, including transfers.
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Woolwich Arsenal Station.
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Woolwich Arsenal station.
What companies run services between Woolwich Arsenal Station, England and Tower Gateway DLR Station, England?
You can take a train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Tower Gateway Station DLR via Canning Town DLR Station in around 30 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to Tower Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Canning Town DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Train from Canning Town DLR Station to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Woolwich Arsenal to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Woolwich Arsenal to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to London College of Comm
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station is to train via Canning Town DLR Station which takes 30 min and costs £3 - £4. Alternatively, you can line 53 bus and line 343 bus, which costs £2 - £13 and takes 1h 15m.
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at London College of Comm station.
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station is 8 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Tower Gateway DLR Station.
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