There are 7 ways to get from Barbican Centre to Charing Cross by bus, subway, taxi, ferry, 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.
Line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd to Museum Streetbus 55 / ...
19 min£2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Paul's Cathedral to Charing Crossbus 15 / ...
28 min£1–8Subway
- Take the subway from Barbican station to Embankment stationsubway Circle
22 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barbican Centre to Charing Crosstaxi 2.1 mi
7 min£23–29Line 76 bus
- Take the bus from London Wall to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 76
23 min£1–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
28 min£8–12Walk
- Take the walk from Barbican Centre to Charing Crosswalk 1.8 mi
34 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barbican Centre to Charing Cross is to line 55 bus which costs £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Barbican Centre to Charing Cross is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £23 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd and arriving at Museum Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barbican station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Barbican Centre and Charing Cross is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Barbican Centre to Charing Cross without a car is to line 55 bus which takes 19 min and costs £2.
The line 55 bus from Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd to Museum Street takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Barbican Centre to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd station.
Barbican Centre to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Barbican station.
What companies run services between Barbican Centre, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd to Museum Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Barbican station to Embankment station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 19 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Barbican station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from St Paul's Cathedral to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from St Paul's Cathedral to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from London Wall to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £23–29
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Licensed London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Black Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3984 4515
- Website
- londonblacktaxis.net
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Booking & Getting There
Barbican Centre to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Museum Street station.
Barbican Centre to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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