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How to get fromTrafalgar Square to Westminsterby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Trafalgar Square to Westminster by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway via Charing Cross station

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    1. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Embankment stationsubway subway Bakerloo / ...
    2. Take the subway from Embankment station to St. James's Park stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    7 min
    £1

  2. Line 88 bus

    1. Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbeybus bus N44 / ...
    8 min
    £1–4

  3. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to St. James's Park stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    8 min
    £1

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Trafalgar Square to Westminstertaxi taxi 1.1 mi
    3 min
    £10–13

  5. Line 24 bus

    1. Take the bus from St Martin's Place to St James's Park Stationbus bus 24
    15 min
    £2

  6. Line 38 bus

    1. Take the bus from Trocadero / Haymarket to Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Placebus bus 38 / ...
    20 min
    £1–3

  7. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Trafalgar Square to Westminsterwalk walk 4,960 ft
    18 min

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  • Distance: 1.1 mi
  • Duration: 7 min

What companies run services between Trafalgar Square, England and Westminster, England?

You can take a vehicle from Trafalgar Square to St. James's Park station via Charing Cross station and Embankment station in around 7 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbey every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 5 min.

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