There are 6 ways to get from Westminster to South Bank by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, 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 Temple stationsubway Circle / ...
5 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rdbus 11
6 min£1Ferry
- Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Bankside Pierferry Rb6 / ...
22 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Westminster to South Banktaxi 1.7 mi
5 min£13–16Train
- Take the train from Bond Street Station to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
8 min£1–5Walk
- Take the walk from Westminster to South Bankwalk 1.6 mi
30 min
Westminster to South Bank by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Westminster to South Bank is to bus which costs £1 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Westminster to South Bank is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £1.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St James's Park Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Westminster Pier and arriving at Bankside Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. James's Park station station and arriving at Temple station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Westminster and South Bank is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Westminster to South Bank without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £1.
The subway from St. James's Park station to Temple station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Westminster to South Bank bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from St James's Park Station.
Westminster to South Bank train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Bond Street Station.
What companies run services between Westminster, England and South Bank?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from St. James's Park station to Temple station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 6 min. Seven other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from St. James's Park station to Temple station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Bond Street Station to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Bond Street Station to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St James's Park Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- National Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Westminster Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £13–16
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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Westminster to South Bank is to bus which takes 6 min and costs £1. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £5 and takes 8 min.
Westminster to South Bank bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd.
Westminster to South Bank train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
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