There are 6 ways to get from Blackfriars Station to Big Ben by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
6 min£1–5Line 786 bus
- Take the bus from Blackfriars Station to Horse Guards Paradebus 789 / ...
10 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
12 minLine 26 bus
- Take the bus from City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus 26 / ...
26 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackfriars Station to Big Bentaxi 1.8 mi
6 min£21–25Walk
- Take the foot from Blackfriars Station to Big Benwalk 1.4 mi
27 min
Blackfriars Station to Big Ben by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackfriars Station to Big Ben is to subway which costs £1 - £5 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Blackfriars Station to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £21 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Blackfriars Station station and arriving at Horse Guards Parade. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Blackfriars station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Blackfriars Station and Big Ben is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Blackfriars Station to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £5.
The subway from Blackfriars station to Westminster station takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Blackfriars Station to Big Ben bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, depart from Blackfriars Station.
Blackfriars Station to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Blackfriars station.
What companies run services between Blackfriars Station, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Blackfriars station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–5 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Centaur Coaches operates a bus from Blackfriars Station to Horse Guards Parade every 3 hours, and the journey takes 5 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Blackfriars station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Blackfriars Station to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £21–25
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
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More Questions & Answers
Blackfriars Station to Big Ben bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, arrive at Horse Guards Parade station.
Blackfriars Station to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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