There are 5 ways to get from Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey by bus, foot, subway, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Abingdon Streetbus N87
7 min£1–4Walk
- Take the walk from Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbeywalk 3,020 ft
11 minSubway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
8 min£1–2Line 159 bus
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus 159 / ...
9 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
13 min
Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey is to subway which costs £1 - £2 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey is to bus which takes 7 min and costs £1 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Abingdon Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Great Scotland Yard and Westminster Abbey is 4695 feet.
The best way to get from Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey without a car is to bus which takes 7 min and costs £1 - £4.
The bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Abingdon Street takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square station.
Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Great Scotland Yard, England and Westminster Abbey, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Abingdon Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 1 min.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Abingdon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
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More Questions & Answers
Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Abingdon Street station.
Great Scotland Yard to Westminster Abbey train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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