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How to get fromOld Street to Big Benby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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

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  1. Subway via Old Street Station

    best
    1. Take the subway from Old Street Station to Bank stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Westminster stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    14 min
    £2–9

  2. Line 243 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Street Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Streetbus bus 243
    36 min
    £1–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Street to Big Bentaxi taxi 3 mi
    10 min
    £30–40

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Old Street to Big Benwalk walk 2.9 mi
    56 min

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Westminster stationsubway subway Circle
    17 min
    £3–10

  6. Line 76 bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp to County Hallbus bus 76
    37 min
    £1–3

  7. Line 26 bus

    1. Take the bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus bus 26 / ...
    40 min
    £2

Old Street to Big Ben by subway and foot

Calendar4222Weekly Services
Duration14 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3 mi
  • Duration: 14 min

What companies run services between Old Street, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?

You can take a subway from Old Street Station to Big Ben via Bank station, Cannon Street station, and Westminster station in around 14 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Old Street Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 24 min.

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