There are 6 ways to get from London to St Albans Cathedral by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Farringdon to St Albans Citytrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
39 min£12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to St Albans22.4 mi
56 min£3Train, line 321 bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Watford Junctiontrain London Euston - Milton Keynes Central / ...
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Abbeybus 321 / ...
1h 4m£5–29Line 757 bus, line 321 bus
- Take the bus from Marble Arch to Black Boy PHbus 757
- Take the bus from Black Boy PH to Abbeybus 321 / ...
1h 17m£8–12Drive 22.5 mi
- Drive from London to St Albans Cathedralcar 22.5 mi
42 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to St Albans Cathedraltaxi 22.5 mi
42 min£100–130
London to St Albans Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to St Albans Cathedral is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from London to St Albans Cathedral is to train which takes 39 min and costs £12.
No, there is no direct bus from London to St Albans Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Marble Arch and arriving at Abbey via Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Farringdon and arriving at St Albans City. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between London and St Albans Cathedral is 22 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from London to St Albans Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £12.
The train from Farringdon to St Albans City takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
London to St Albans Cathedral bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Marble Arch station.
London to St Albans Cathedral train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Farringdon station.
The best way to get from London to St Albans Cathedral is to train which takes 39 min and costs £12. Alternatively, you can line 757 bus and line 321 bus, which costs £7 - £13 and takes 1h 17m.
What companies run services between London, England and St Albans Cathedral, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Farringdon to St Albans City every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £12 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marble Arch to St Albans Cathedral via Black Boy PH and Abbey in around 1h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Watford Junction station to Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Black Boy PH to Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to St Albans
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
London to St Albans Cathedral bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Black Boy PH station.
London to St Albans Cathedral train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at St Albans City station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to St Albans Cathedral is 23 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from London to St Albans Cathedral.
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There are 2231+ hotels available in St Albans Cathedral.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and St Albans Cathedral. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.