There are 7 ways to get from The Gherkin to Covent Garden 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 Liverpool Street station to Holborn stationsubway Central
15 min£1–6Bus
- Take the bus from St Katharine Cree to Savoy Streetbus N550 / ...
15 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Gherkin to Covent Gardentaxi 2.4 mi
8 min£26–32Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Camomile Street to Savoy Streetbus N551 / ...
24 min£2Bus via Minories
- Take the bus from Minories to Savoy Streetbus 15 / ...
32 min£1–14Walk
- Take the walk from The Gherkin to Covent Gardenwalk 2.1 mi
39 min
The Gherkin to Covent Garden by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Gherkin to Covent Garden is to subway which costs £1 - £6 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from The Gherkin to Covent Garden is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £26 - £32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Katharine Cree and arriving at Savoy Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Street station station and arriving at Holborn station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between The Gherkin and Covent Garden is 2 miles.
The best way to get from The Gherkin to Covent Garden without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs £1 - £6.
The subway from Liverpool Street station to Holborn station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Gherkin to Covent Garden bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from St Katharine Cree station.
The Gherkin to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Liverpool Street station.
What companies run services between The Gherkin, England and Covent Garden, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Liverpool Street station to Holborn station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from St Katharine Cree to Savoy Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 13 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Holborn station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from St Katharine Cree to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Camomile Street to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Minories to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Minories to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
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
The Gherkin to Covent Garden bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Savoy Street station.
The Gherkin to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Holborn station.
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