There are 11 ways to get from Canary Wharf to Big Ben by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, car, towncar, foot or bike
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Tube • 11 min
$3 - $4
Cheapest option
Bus The Kings Ferry • 40 min
$2 - $4
9 alternative options
Line 010 bus • 29 min
$5 - $8
Ferry • 33 min
$10 - $13
Line 734 bus • 45 min
$4
Bus Clarkes of London • 51 min
$4
Taxi • 11 min
$27 - $33
Drive • 11 min
$1 - $2
Uber • 11 min
$14 - $21
Walk • 1 h 49 min
Bikeshare • 48 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canary Wharf to Big Ben is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 11 min.
The quickest way to get from Canary Wharf to Big Ben is to Tube which costs £2 - £4 and takes 11 min.
The distance between Canary Wharf and Big Ben is 4 miles. The road distance is 5.4 miles.
The Tube from Canary Wharf Underground Station to Westminster Underground Station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mile End and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Canary Wharf Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
- Distance: 4.5 miles
- Duration: 11 min
What companies run services between Canary Wharf, England and Big Ben, England?
National Express operates a bus from Canary Wharf to Big Ben hourly. Tickets cost $5 - $8 and the journey takes 28 min.
Rome2rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canary Wharf Underground Station to Westminster Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mile End to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- +44 1634 377577
- sales@thekingsferry.co.uk
- Website
- thekingsferry.co.uk
Bus from Canary Wharf, Canada Square South to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- thekingsferry.co.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Rotherhithe, Russia Dock Road to Westminster, Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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- Phone
- +44 1732 845656
- info@brooklinecoaches.co.uk
- Website
- brooklinecoaches.co.uk
Bus from Canary Wharf, Columbus Courtyard to Waterloo, London Eye
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- brooklinecoaches.co.uk
- Phone
- 020 8778 6697
- info@clarkescoaches.co.uk
- Website
- clarkescoaches.co.uk
Bus from Canary Wharf, Canada Square South to Westminster, Banqueting House
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Clarkes of London
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Poplar, Cotton Street to Westminster, Banqueting House
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10 - $13
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bike from Fisherman's Walk West, Canary Wharf to Abingdon Green, Westminster
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $27 - $33
Call A Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 8901 4444
- Website
- callacab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 75 1905 5741
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Com Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab-london.co.uk
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