There are 6 ways to get from Isle of Dogs to Big Ben by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Canary Wharf station to Westminster stationJubilee
13 min£2–4Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Road to Westminster Station / Parliament SquareN381
27 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Westminster PierRb6 / ...
36 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Isle of Dogs to Big Ben5.9 mi
19 min£28–35Drive 5.9 mi
- Drive from Isle of Dogs to Big Ben5.9 mi
19 min£2–3Line 786 bus
- Take the bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Horse Guards Parade789 / ...
33 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Dogs to Big Ben is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Dogs to Big Ben is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Downtown Road and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Canary Wharf Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Canary Wharf station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Isle of Dogs and Big Ben is 5 miles. The road distance is 5.9 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Dogs to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Canary Wharf station to Westminster station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Isle of Dogs to Big Ben bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Downtown Road station.
Isle of Dogs to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Canary Wharf station.
What companies run services between Isle of Dogs, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Canary Wharf station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Downtown Road to Westminster Station / Parliament Square hourly, and the journey takes 25 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canary Wharf station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Downtown Road to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
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
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Isle of Dogs to Big Ben bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Isle of Dogs to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Isle of Dogs to Big Ben is 6 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Isle of Dogs to Big Ben.
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