There are 4 ways to get from 10 Downing Street to Charing Cross by subway, bus, ferry, 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 Westminster station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
6 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Horse Guards Parade to Trafalgar Square88 / ...
6 min£1–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
14 minWalk
- Take the foot from 10 Downing Street to Charing Cross2,420 ft
8 min
10 Downing Street to Charing Cross by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 10 Downing Street to Charing Cross is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from 10 Downing Street to Charing Cross is to subway which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Horse Guards Parade and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Westminster Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Westminster station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between 10 Downing Street and Charing Cross is 3498 feet.
The best way to get from 10 Downing Street to Charing Cross without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £3.
The subway from Westminster station to Embankment station takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
10 Downing Street to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Horse Guards Parade station.
10 Downing Street to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Westminster station.
What companies run services between 10 Downing Street, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Westminster station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Horse Guards Parade to Trafalgar Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 5 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Westminster station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Horse Guards Parade to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–2
Bus from Horse Guards Parade to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Horse Guards Parade to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Westminster Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
10 Downing Street to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
10 Downing Street to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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