There are 7 ways to get from Custom House to Buckingham Palace by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Prince Regent to Canning Town DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Canning Town station to Green Park stationsubway Jubilee
36 min£9–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Dock Road to Trafalgar Squarebus N551
1h 3m£2Train
- Take the train from Custom House to Bond Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
40 min£5–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 17mTrain, subway via Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Take the train from Prince Regent to Tower Gateway Station DLRtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Victoria stationsubway Circle / ...
41 min£4–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Custom House to Buckingham Palacetaxi 9 mi
26 min£70–85Drive 9 mi
- Drive from Custom House to Buckingham Palacecar 9 mi
26 min£3–4
Custom House to Buckingham Palace by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Custom House to Buckingham Palace is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Custom House to Buckingham Palace is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £70 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria Dock Road and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Royal Wharf Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Custom House and arriving at Bond Street Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Custom House and Buckingham Palace is 10 miles. The road distance is 9 miles.
The best way to get from Custom House to Buckingham Palace without a car is to train and subway which takes 36 min and costs £8 - £29.
It takes approximately 36 min to get from Custom House to Buckingham Palace, including transfers.
Custom House to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Victoria Dock Road station.
Custom House to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Prince Regent station.
What companies run services between Custom House, Greater London, England and Buckingham Palace, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Custom House to Bond Street Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–12 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Victoria Dock Road to Trafalgar Square hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 47 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Prince Regent to Canning Town DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from Prince Regent to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canning Town station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Tower Hill station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Victoria Dock Road to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
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
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Custom House to Buckingham Palace is to train which takes 40 min and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 3m.
Custom House to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Custom House to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Canning Town DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Custom House to Buckingham Palace is 9 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Custom House to Buckingham Palace.
There are 21953+ hotels available in Buckingham Palace.