There are 6 ways to get from Charlton to Big Ben by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Charlton to London Blackfriarstrain Rainham / ...
31 min£5–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlton House to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N53
35 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Charlton to Big Bentaxi 8.4 mi
22 min£80–100Drive 8.4 mi
- Drive from Charlton to Big Bencar 8.4 mi
22 min£2–3Line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Charlton House to Lower Marshbus 53 / ...
1h 2m£2
Charlton to Big Ben by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlton to Big Ben is to bus which costs £2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Charlton to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £80 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charlton House and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Royal Wharf Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Charlton to Big Ben station. However, there are services departing from Charlton and arriving at Westminster station via Blackfriars station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Charlton and Big Ben is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlton to Big Ben without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £12.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Charlton to Big Ben, including transfers.
Charlton to Big Ben bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Charlton House station.
Charlton to Big Ben train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Charlton station.
What companies run services between Charlton, Greater London, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Charlton to London Blackfriars hourly. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Charlton House to Westminster Station / Parliament Square hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Charlton to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Charlton House to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Charlton House to Lower Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Charlton to Big Ben is to train which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 35 min.
Charlton to Big Ben bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Charlton to Big Ben train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlton to Big Ben is 8 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Charlton to Big Ben.
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