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How to get fromRoyal Festival Hall to Big Benby bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Royal Festival Hall to Big Ben by bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 243 bus, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Waterloo Station/Mepham Streetbus bus 243
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo Station to Westminster stationsubway subway Jubilee
    7 min
    £3–5

  2. Subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Temple station to Westminster stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    15 min
    £1–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Royal Festival Hall to Big Bentaxi taxi 1.1 mi
    3 min
    £14–18

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Royal Festival Hall to Big Benwalk walk 4,310 ft
    15 min

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo Road to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus bus N381
    12 min
    £2

  6. Line 786 bus

    1. Take the bus from Temple to Horse Guards Paradebus bus 789 / ...
    19 min

Royal Festival Hall to Big Ben by foot and subway

Calendar6479Weekly Services
Duration15 minAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1.1 mi
  • Duration: 7 min

What companies run services between Royal Festival Hall, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?

Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Road to Westminster Station / Parliament Square hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Temple station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 3 min.

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