There are 5 ways to get from Charing Cross Road to Big Ben by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Embankment stationNorthern
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Westminster stationCircle / ...
8 min£3–4Line 88 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Haymarket / Charles II Street to Westminster Abbey88 / ...
20 min£1–6Line 24 bus
- Take the bus from Leicester Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square24
12 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross Road to Big Ben4,390 ft
2 min£7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross Road to Big Ben4,630 ft
16 min
Charing Cross Road to Big Ben by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross Road to Big Ben is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross Road to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leicester Square and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross Road station to Big Ben station. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Westminster station via Embankment station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Charing Cross Road and Big Ben is 5068 feet.
The best way to get from Charing Cross Road to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £4.
It takes approximately 8 min to get from Charing Cross Road to Big Ben, including transfers.
Charing Cross Road to Big Ben bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Leicester Square station.
Charing Cross Road to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Leicester Square station.
Charing Cross Road to Big Ben bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
What companies run services between Charing Cross Road, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
You can take a vehicle from Charing Cross Road to Big Ben via Leicester Square station, Embankment station, and Westminster station in around 8 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Leicester Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 9 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Leicester Square 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
Subway from Embankment station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Leicester Square to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Haymarket / Charles II Street to Westminster Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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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Charing Cross Road to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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