There are 5 ways to get from Westminster 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 St. James's Park station to Embankment stationsubway Circle / ...
3 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Squarebus 24
10 min£1–6Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry Rb6 / ...
16 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Westminster to Covent Gardentaxi 1.6 mi
5 min£16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Westminster to Covent Gardenwalk 1.4 mi
26 min
Westminster to Covent Garden by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Westminster to Covent Garden is to subway which costs £1 - £3 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Westminster to Covent Garden is to subway which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westminster Abbey and arriving at Leicester Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier and arriving at Blackfriars Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. James's Park station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Westminster and Covent Garden is 4429 feet.
The best way to get from Westminster to Covent Garden without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3.
The subway from St. James's Park station to Embankment station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Westminster to Covent Garden bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Westminster Abbey station.
Westminster to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from St. James's Park station.
What companies run services between Westminster, England and Covent Garden, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from St. James's Park station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min. Six other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from St. James's Park station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Square
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Square
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Square
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Square
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Leicester Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Blackfriars Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Westminster to Covent Garden bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Leicester Square station.
Westminster to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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