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How to get fromFarringdon to Big Benby ferry, bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Farringdon to Big Ben by ferry, bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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  1. Ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Westminster Pierferry ferry Rb1 / ...
    12 min

  2. Line 341 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Farringdon Station to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus bus 341
    28 min
    £1–3

  3. Line 789 bus

    1. Take the bus from Blackfriars Station to Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbeybus bus 789 / ...
    16 min

  4. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Farringdon station to Westminster stationsubway subway Circle
    23 min
    £3–13

  5. Line 26 bus

    1. Take the bus from Fetter Lane to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus bus 26 / ...
    21 min
    £2

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Farringdon to Big Bentaxi taxi 2.6 mi
    9 min
    £29–35

  7. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Farringdon to Big Benwalk walk 1.9 mi
    36 min

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  • Distance: 1.5 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

What companies run services between Farringdon, Greater London, 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.

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