There are 6 ways to get from Tower Bridge to Big Ben by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster stationCircle / ...
20 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Unicorn Theatre to Westminster Station / Parliament SquareN381
25 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Westminster PierRb6 / ...
31 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Bridge to Big Ben3 mi
10 min£16–20Subway via London Bridge Station
- Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster stationJubilee
24 min£2–3Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Bridge to Big Ben2.6 mi
43 min
Tower Bridge to Big Ben by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Big Ben is to subway via London Bridge Station which costs £2 - £3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Unicorn Theatre and arriving at Westminster Station / Parliament Square station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Hill station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Tower Bridge and Big Ben is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tower Bridge to Big Ben bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Unicorn Theatre station.
Tower Bridge to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Unicorn Theatre to Westminster Station / Parliament Square every 4 hours, and the journey takes 14 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
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
Subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Unicorn Theatre to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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More Questions & Answers
Tower Bridge to Big Ben bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Tower Bridge to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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