There are 5 ways to get from Nine Elms to Big Ben by ferry, bus, 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 Battersea Power Station Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
18 min£8–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Covent Garden Market East Side to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N87 / ...
18 min£1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nine Elms to Big Bentaxi 2.1 mi
7 min£23–29Walk
- Take the walk from Nine Elms to Big Benwalk 1.9 mi
36 minBus, line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Riverlight Quay to Vauxhall Bus Stationbus 344 / ...
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus 87 / ...
24 min£3–12
Nine Elms to Big Ben by ferry and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nine Elms to Big Ben is to bus which costs £1 - £11 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Nine Elms to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £23 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Covent Garden Market East Side and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Battersea Power Station Pier station and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Nine Elms and Big Ben is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Nine Elms to Big Ben without a car is to ferry which takes 18 min and costs £8 - £12.
The ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Westminster Pier takes 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Nine Elms to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Covent Garden Market East Side station.
Nine Elms to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
There are 21344+ hotels available in Big Ben.
What companies run services between Nine Elms, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Westminster Pier hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Covent Garden Market East Side to Westminster Station / Parliament Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–11 and the journey takes 16 min. Abellio London also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Covent Garden Market East Side to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
Bus from Riverlight Quay to Vauxhall Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
Bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £23–29
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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
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