There are 5 ways to get from British Museum Station to Big Ben by subway, bus, 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 Holborn station to Bond Street Stationsubway Central
- Take the subway from Bond Street station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
18 min£2–10Line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to Whitehall / Trafalgar Squarebus N91 / ...
22 min£1–6Line 24 bus
- Take the bus from Stephen Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus 24
24 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum Station to Big Bentaxi 1.5 mi
5 min£18–22Walk
- Take the foot from British Museum Station to Big Benwalk 1.5 mi
28 min
British Museum Station to Big Ben by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum Station to Big Ben is to line 24 bus which costs £2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from British Museum Station to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £18 - £22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road and arriving at Whitehall / Trafalgar Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
No, there is no direct train from British Museum Station station to Big Ben station. However, there are services departing from Holborn station and arriving at Westminster station via Bond Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between British Museum Station and Big Ben is 4 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum Station to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £11.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from British Museum Station to Big Ben, including transfers.
British Museum Station to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road station.
British Museum Station to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Holborn station.
British Museum Station to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Whitehall / Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between British Museum Station, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
You can take a vehicle from British Museum Station to Big Ben via Holborn station, Bond Street Station, Bond Street station, and Westminster station in around 18 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 10 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Holborn station to Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bond Street station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Stephen Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £18–22
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
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
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British Museum Station to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bond Street Station.
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