There are 5 ways to get from Southbank Centre 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 Waterloo Station / York Road to Horse Guards Paradebus N381
7 min£2Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross stationsubway Bakerloo
9 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southbank Centre to Londontaxi 1.4 mi
5 min£17–22Walk
- Take the walk from Southbank Centre to Londonwalk 3,040 ft
11 minBus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Charing Crossbus 176 / ...
9 min£1–6
Southbank Centre to London by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southbank Centre to London is to subway which costs £1 - £3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Southbank Centre to London is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £17 - £22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / York Road station and arriving at Horse Guards Parade. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Charing Cross station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Southbank Centre and London is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Southbank Centre to London without a car is to bus which takes 7 min and costs £2.
The bus from Waterloo Station / York Road to Horse Guards Parade takes 4 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Southbank Centre to London bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Station / York Road.
Southbank Centre to London train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Southbank Centre to London bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Horse Guards Parade station.
What companies run services between Southbank Centre, England and London, England?
Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / York Road to Horse Guards Parade hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Charing Cross station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 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 Waterloo station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Waterloo Station / York Road to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £17–22
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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