There are 7 ways to get from Cowcross Street to Big Ben by ferry, bus, subway, taxi, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
12 minLine 341 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Farringdon Station to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus 341
27 min£1–3Line 789 bus
- Take the bus from Blackfriars Station to Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbeybus 789 / ...
16 minSubway
- Take the subway from Farringdon station to Westminster stationsubway Circle
23 min£4–14Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Fetter Lane to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus 26 / ...
21 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cowcross Street to Big Bentaxi 1.9 mi
6 min£22–27Walk
- Take the foot from Cowcross Street to Big Benwalk 1.8 mi
35 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowcross Street to Big Ben is to line 26 bus which costs £2 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Cowcross Street to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Blackfriars Station station and arriving at Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbey. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Farringdon station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Cowcross Street and Big Ben is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Cowcross Street to Big Ben without a car is to ferry which takes 12 min and costs .
The ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Westminster Pier takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cowcross Street to Big Ben bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, depart from Blackfriars Station.
Cowcross Street to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Farringdon station.
What companies run services between Cowcross Street, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Westminster Pier hourly, and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Centaur Coaches operates a bus from Blackfriars Station to Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbey every 4 hours, and the journey takes 9 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Farringdon station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Blackfriars Station to Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Farringdon Station to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Fetter Lane to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cowcross Street to Big Ben bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, arrive at Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbey station.
Cowcross Street to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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