There are 5 ways to get from Custom House to Big Ben by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Prince Regent to Canning Town DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Canning Town station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
25 min£4–6Drive 8.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Custom House to Big Bencar 8.1 mi
23 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Dock Road to Charing Crossbus N551
56 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Custom House to Big Bentaxi 8.1 mi
23 min£45–60Train, subway via Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Take the train from Prince Regent to Tower Gateway Station DLRtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
32 min£4–6
Custom House to Big Ben by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Custom House to Big Ben is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Custom House to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria Dock Road and arriving at Charing Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
No, there is no direct train from Custom House to Big Ben station. However, there are services departing from Prince Regent and arriving at Westminster station via Canning Town station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Custom House and Big Ben is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Custom House to Big Ben without a car is to train and subway which takes 25 min and costs £3 - £7.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Custom House to Big Ben, including transfers.
Custom House to Big Ben bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Victoria Dock Road station.
Custom House to Big Ben train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Prince Regent station.
Custom House to Big Ben bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between Custom House, Greater London, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Victoria Dock Road to Charing Cross hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Prince Regent to Canning Town DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from Prince Regent to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canning Town station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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
Bus from Victoria Dock Road to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
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More Questions & Answers
Custom House to Big Ben train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Canning Town DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Custom House to Big Ben is 8 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Custom House to Big Ben.
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