There are 7 ways to get from Big Ben to British Library by subway, bus, 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 via Green Park station
best- Take the subway from Westminster station to Green Park stationJubilee
- Take the subway from Green Park station to Euston stationVictoria
15 min£3–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road68
32 min£1–12Subway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Euston stationNorthern
24 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Big Ben to British Library2.5 mi
8 min£14–17Subway #2
- Take the subway from Westminster station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationCircle
32 min£2–4Line 24 bus
- Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Robert Street Euston24
41 minWalk
- Take the foot from Big Ben to British Library2.2 mi
43 min
Big Ben to British Library by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Ben to British Library is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Big Ben to British Library is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way station and arriving at Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Euston station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Big Ben and British Library is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Big Ben to British Library without a car is to subway via Green Park station which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Big Ben to British Library, including transfers.
Big Ben to British Library bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Big Ben to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Big Ben to British Library bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road station.
What companies run services between Big Ben, Greater London, England and British Library, England?
You can take a vehicle from Big Ben to British Library via Westminster station, Green Park station, and Euston station in around 15 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 17 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 10 minutes.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Westminster station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Green Park station to Euston station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
Subway from Embankment station to Euston station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Westminster station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Robert Street Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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Big Ben to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Euston station.
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