There are 6 ways to get from Somerset House to London by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lancaster Place to Charing Crossbus N343 / ...
8 min£1–3Subway
- Take the subway from Temple station to Embankment stationsubway Circle / ...
9 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerset House to Londontaxi 4,230 ft
2 min£10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Somerset House to Londonwalk 3,030 ft
11 minLine 786 bus
- Take the bus from Temple to Horse Guards Paradebus 789 / ...
9 minLine 26 bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Australia House to Whitehall / Trafalgar Squarebus 26 / ...
17 min£2
Somerset House to London by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset House to London is to subway which costs £1 - £2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerset House to London is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lancaster Place and arriving at Charing Cross. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Temple station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Somerset House and London is 3164 feet.
The best way to get from Somerset House to London without a car is to bus which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Lancaster Place to Charing Cross takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Somerset House to London bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Lancaster Place station.
Somerset House to London train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Temple station.
Somerset House to London bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between Somerset House, Greater London, England and London, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Lancaster Place to Charing Cross every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Metroline Travel also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Temple station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 2 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Temple station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Lancaster Place to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Lancaster Place to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Temple to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Aldwych / Australia House to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
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
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Somerset House to London train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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