The journey from Cutty Sark to Tower Hill is in fare zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Cutty Sark take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave train at Tower Gateway and walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Cutty Sark ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Cutty Sark to Tower Gateway, Cutty Sark to Aldgate and Cutty Sark to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Cutty Sark tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Tower Hill station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Cutty Sark station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two escalators instead
Tower Hill station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs to the Jubilee Walk exit (2x14 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Trinity Square exit (12 steps up +9 steps up +15 steps up)
The journey from Tower Hill to Cutty Sark is in fare zones 1&2
- From Tower Hill walk
- Change at Tower Gateway to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Cutty Sark
Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Hill [walk to] Tower Gateway [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Cutty Sark
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Tower Hill to Tower Gateway, Tower Hill to Aldgate and Tower Hill to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Tower Hill train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Cutty Sark station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Tower Gateway station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (11 steps up +3 steps up +16 steps up)
Cutty Sark station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two escalators instead
Tube fare between Cutty Sark and Tower Hill
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| See our complete list of London Underground fares 2024, Pensioner fares 2024, Children’s fares 2024, Oyster card fares 2024, Contactless card fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The stations are about 3½ miles apart. It would take you over 70 minutes to walk that distance
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior citizen bus fares · Children’s bus fares
Travel by taxi – A 3½ mile taxi journey between Tower Hill train station and Cutty Sark will take about about 15-28 mins and cost you around £18 to £31
Travel by car – Car parks near Cutty Sark station and Tower Hill