There are 7 ways to get from St Albans Cathedral to London by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Albans City to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
41 min£11–15Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from St Albans to London22.5 mi
55 min£3Line 321 bus, train
- Take the bus from Abbey to Watford Junction stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the train from Watford Junction to London Eustontrain Milton Keynes Central - London Euston / ...
1h 7m£6–29Line 321 bus, line 757 bus
- Take the bus from Abbey to Black Boy PHbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Black Boy PH to Marble Archbus 757
1h 15m£8–13Bus, train
- Take the bus from Police Station to Potters Bar stationbus 84
- Take the train from Potters Bar to King's Crosstrain Cambridge - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 20m£9–14Drive 22.6 mi
- Drive from St Albans Cathedral to Londoncar 22.6 mi
42 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Albans Cathedral to Londontaxi 22.6 mi
42 min£100–130
St Albans Cathedral to London by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Albans Cathedral to London is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from St Albans Cathedral to London is to train which takes 41 min and costs £11 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from St Albans Cathedral to London. However, there are services departing from Abbey and arriving at Marble Arch via Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Albans City and arriving at Farringdon. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between St Albans Cathedral and London is 22 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from St Albans Cathedral to London without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs £11 - £15.
The train from St Albans City to Farringdon takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
St Albans Cathedral to London bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Abbey station.
St Albans Cathedral to London train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from St Albans City station.
The best way to get from St Albans Cathedral to London is to train which takes 41 min and costs £11 - £15. Alternatively, you can line 321 bus and line 757 bus, which costs £7 - £13 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between St Albans Cathedral, England and London, England?
Thameslink operates a train from St Albans City to Farringdon every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £11–15 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from St Albans Cathedral to Marble Arch via Abbey and Black Boy PH in around 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from St Albans City to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Potters Bar to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Watford Junction to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Watford Junction to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Potters Bar to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Abbey to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Abbey to Black Boy PH
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Black Boy PH to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- 01707 646 803
- Website
- Sullivan Buses
Bus from Police Station to Potters Bar station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Sullivan Buses
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Police Station to Potters Bar station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from St Albans to London
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 866 666
- Website
- a1taxis.net
Abbey Astar Cars
- Phone
- +44 1727 855 555
- Website
- abbeyastartaxis.co.uk
Gold Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 833 333
- Website
- goldlinetaxis.co.uk
Rider Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 828 282
- Website
- ridertaxis.co.uk
St Albans Drivr
- Phone
- +44 1727 400 094
- Website
- stalbansdrivr.uk
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Booking & Getting There
St Albans Cathedral to London bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Black Boy PH station.
St Albans Cathedral to London train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Albans Cathedral to London is 23 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from St Albans Cathedral to London.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between St Albans Cathedral and London. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.