There are 6 ways to get from St Katharine Docks to Big Ben by subway, bus, ferry, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
21 min£2–8Bus
- Take the bus from Boss Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N381
27 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
34 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from St Katharine Docks to Big Bentaxi 3.4 mi
11 min£35–45Line 786 bus
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Horse Guards Paradebus 789 / ...
23 minWalk
- Take the foot from St Katharine Docks to Big Benwalk 2.7 mi
52 min
St Katharine Docks to Big Ben by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Katharine Docks to Big Ben is to bus which costs £2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from St Katharine Docks to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boss Street and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Hill station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between St Katharine Docks and Big Ben is 3 miles.
The best way to get from St Katharine Docks to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs £2 - £8.
The subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
St Katharine Docks to Big Ben bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Boss Street station.
St Katharine Docks to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
What companies run services between St Katharine Docks, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–8 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Boss Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 14 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Boss Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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More Questions & Answers
St Katharine Docks to Big Ben bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
St Katharine Docks to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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