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How to get fromBuckingham Palace to Charing Crossby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Buckingham Palace to Charing Cross by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Victoria station to Embankment stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    11 min
    £1–5

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Westminster Cathedral to Horse Guards Paradebus bus 24
    17 min
    £1–5

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Buckingham Palace to Charing Crosstaxi taxi 1 mi
    3 min
    £12–15

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Buckingham Palace to Charing Crosswalk walk 1.1 mi
    20 min

  5. Bus via Trocadero / Haymarket

    1. Take the bus from Wilton Street to Trocadero / Haymarketbus bus 38 / ...
    19 min
    £1–3

Buckingham Palace to Charing Cross by foot and subway

Calendar6462Weekly Services
Duration11 minAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1.6 mi
  • Duration: 11 min

What companies run services between Buckingham Palace, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Victoria station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–5 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Westminster Cathedral to Horse Guards Parade every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 11 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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