There are 7 ways to get from London Paddington Station to Big Ben by subway, bus, taxi, 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 via Paddington Underground Station • 22 min
$3 - $5
Cheapest option
Line 148 bus • 39 min
$3
5 alternative options
Tube • 37 min
$3 - $5
Taxi • 6 min
$17 - $21
Uber • 6 min
$10 - $16
Walk • 1 h 3 min
Bikeshare • 27 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Paddington Station to Big Ben is to line 148 bus which costs £2 and takes 39 min.
The quickest way to get from London Paddington Station to Big Ben is to taxi which costs £13 - £16 and takes 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lancaster Gate Station station and arriving at Westminster Station Bridge Street station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between London Paddington Station and Big Ben is 3 miles.
The best way to get from London Paddington Station to Big Ben without a car is to Tube which takes 22 min and costs £2 - £4.
The Tube from Paddington Underground Station to Westminster Underground Station takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
London Paddington Station to Big Ben bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at Lancaster Gate Station.
London Paddington Station to Big Ben bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at Westminster Station Bridge Street.
- Distance: 2.6 miles
- Duration: 22 min
What companies run services between London Paddington Station, England and Big Ben, England?
London Buses operates a bus from London Paddington Station to Big Ben every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min.
Rome2rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington Underground Station to Westminster Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground to Westminster Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Lancaster Gate Station to Westminster Station Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bike from South Wharf Road, Paddington to Abingdon Green, Westminster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $17 - $21
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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