There are 7 ways to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or ferry
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 Embankment station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
8 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Bedford Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N44 / ...
11 min£1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross (Station) to Big Bentaxi 3,500 ft
2 min£10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Charing Cross (Station) to Big Benwalk 3,520 ft
12 minLine 159 bus
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N109 / ...
9 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
10 min£8–11Bus via Trafalgar Square
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus 453 / ...
12 min£1–3
Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben is to subway which costs £1 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bedford Street and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Charing Cross (Station) and Big Ben is 4348 feet.
The best way to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £1.
The subway from Embankment station to Westminster station takes 1 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Bedford Street station.
Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross (Station), Greater London, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Bedford Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 15 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Bedford Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Bedford Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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
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Booking & Getting There
Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Charing Cross (Station) to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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