There are 5 ways to get from London to City of St Albans by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Farringdon to St Albans Citytrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
24 min£9–20Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to St Albans22.4 mi
52 min£3Line 757 bus, line 321 bus
- Take the bus from Marble Arch to Black Boy PHbus 757
- Take the bus from Black Boy PH to Town Hallbus 321 / ...
1h 21m£10–12Drive 22.2 mi
- Drive from London to City of St Albanscar 22.2 mi
41 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to City of St Albanstaxi 22.2 mi
41 min£90–120
London to City of St Albans by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to City of St Albans is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from London to City of St Albans is to train which takes 24 min and costs £9 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from London to City of St Albans. However, there are services departing from Marble Arch and arriving at Town Hall via Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Farringdon and arriving at St Albans City. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between London and City of St Albans is 21 miles. The road distance is 22.3 miles.
The best way to get from London to City of St Albans without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs £9 - £20.
The train from Farringdon to St Albans City takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
London to City of St Albans bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Marble Arch station.
London to City of St Albans train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Farringdon station.
The best way to get from London to City of St Albans is to train which takes 24 min and costs £9 - £20. Alternatively, you can line 757 bus and line 321 bus, which costs £9 - £13 and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between London, England and City of St Albans, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Farringdon to St Albans City every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £9–20 and the journey takes 24 min. West Midlands Trains also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marble Arch to Town Hall via Black Boy PH in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Farringdon to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Marble Arch to Black Boy PH
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Black Boy PH to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to St Albans
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £90–120
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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to City of St Albans bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Black Boy PH station.
London to City of St Albans train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at St Albans City station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to City of St Albans is 22 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from London to City of St Albans.
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There are 2114+ hotels available in City of St Albans.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and City of St Albans. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.