There are 4 ways to get from Charing Cross to Downing Street by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N44 / ...
3 min£1–2Subway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
5 min£1Walk
- Take the walk from Charing Cross to Downing Streetwalk 2,410 ft
8 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
8 min£8–11
Charing Cross to Downing Street by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Downing Street is to subway which costs £1 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Downing Street is to bus which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 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 and Downing Street is 1862 feet.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Downing Street without a car is to bus which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Downing Street bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square station.
Charing Cross to Downing Street train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Downing Street, Greater London, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 2 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 1 min.
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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 Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–2
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 15 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
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Booking & Getting There
Charing Cross to Downing Street bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Charing Cross to Downing Street train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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