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How to get fromBuckingham Palace to Covent Gardenby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Buckingham Palace to Covent Garden by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Green Park station to Covent Garden stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    16 min
    £1–3

  2. Bus via Westminster Cathedral

    1. Take the bus from Westminster Cathedral to Leicester Squarebus bus 24
    21 min
    £1–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Buckingham Palace to Covent Gardentaxi taxi 1.4 mi
    5 min
    £15–19

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Buckingham Palace to Covent Gardenwalk walk 1.3 mi
    25 min

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wilton Street to Gerrard Place / Chinatownbus bus 38 / ...
    24 min
    £1–3

  6. Bus via Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe

    1. Take the bus from Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus bus 23
    26 min
    £2–3

Buckingham Palace to Covent Garden by foot and bus

Calendar3130Weekly Services
Duration21 minAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1.4 mi
  • Duration: 16 min

What companies run services between Buckingham Palace, England and Covent Garden, Greater London, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Green Park station to Covent Garden station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Westminster Cathedral to Leicester Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 15 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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