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How to get fromBig Ben to Barbican Centreby subway, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Big Ben to Barbican Centre by subway, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot

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  1. Subway via Mansion House station

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    1. Take the subway from Westminster station to Mansion House stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    25 min
    £1–6

  2. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Westminster station to Barbican stationsubway subway Circle
    28 min
    £3–13

  3. Line 26 bus

    1. Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Ludgate Hill / Old Baileybus bus 26 / ...
    34 min
    £2

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Big Ben to Barbican Centretaxi taxi 2.4 mi
    8 min
    £27–32

  5. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry ferry Rb1 / ...
    40 min

  6. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Big Ben to Barbican Centrewalk walk 2.3 mi
    44 min

Big Ben to Barbican Centre by foot and subway

Calendar6462Weekly Services
Duration25 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.6 mi
  • Duration: 25 min

What companies run services between Big Ben, Greater London, England and Barbican Centre, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Westminster station to Mansion House station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min.

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