There are 8 ways to get from Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben by ferry, subway, 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 Bankside Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
16 minSubway
cheapest- Take the subway from Mansion House station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
18 min£1–6Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from St Pauls Churchyard to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus 26 / ...
35 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shakespeare's Globe to Big Bentaxi 1.8 mi
6 min£21–26Bus
- Take the bus from Lavington Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N381
18 min£2Subway via Blackfriars station
- Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
19 min£1–5Line 344 bus
- Take the bus from Southwark Bridge / Bankside Pier to Lambeth Palacebus 344
26 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from Shakespeare's Globe to Big Benwalk 1.6 mi
30 min
Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben is to subway via Blackfriars station which costs £1 - £5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £21 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Pauls Churchyard and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bankside Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mansion House station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Shakespeare's Globe and Big Ben is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben without a car is to ferry which takes 16 min and costs .
The ferry from Bankside Pier to Westminster Pier takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from St Pauls Churchyard station.
Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Mansion House station.
What companies run services between Shakespeare's Globe, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Bankside Pier to Westminster Pier every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Mansion House station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 6 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Mansion House station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Blackfriars station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from St Pauls Churchyard to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Lavington Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Southwark Bridge / Bankside Pier to Lambeth Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Bankside Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
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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More Questions & Answers
Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Shakespeare's Globe to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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