There are 6 ways to get from Chelsea to Big Ben by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, rideshare, or foot
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 South Kensington station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
9 min£2–8Line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chelsea Bridge Road to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N11 / ...
25 min£1–10Ferry
- Take the ferry from Cadogan Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6
26 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Big Bentaxi 2.4 mi
8 min£26–32Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
29 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Chelsea to Big Benwalk 2.4 mi
45 min
Chelsea to Big Ben by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Big Ben is to subway which costs £2 - £8 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £26 - £32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chelsea Bridge Road and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Cadogan Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Big Ben is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £2 - £8.
The subway from South Kensington station to Westminster station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chelsea to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Chelsea Bridge Road station.
Chelsea to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–8 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Chelsea Bridge Road to Westminster Station / Parliament Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–10 and the journey takes 23 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Chelsea Bridge Road to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Cadogan Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chelsea to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Chelsea to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
There are 22003+ hotels available in Big Ben.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chelsea and Big Ben. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.