There are 6 ways to get from Tower Hamlets to Big Ben by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Westminster stationsubway Circle / ...
12 min£2–3Line 786 bus
- Take the bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Horse Guards Paradebus 789 / ...
15 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb6 / ...
25 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Hamlets to Big Bentaxi 3.1 mi
10 min£16–20Bus
- Take the bus from Camomile Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N26 / ...
33 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Hamlets to Big Benwalk 3 mi
57 min
Tower Hamlets to Big Ben by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Hamlets to Big Ben is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Hamlets to Big Ben is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station and arriving at Horse Guards Parade. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, 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 Hamlets and Big Ben is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Hamlets to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 12 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 Hamlets to Big Ben bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, depart from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Tower Hamlets to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tower Hill station.
What companies run services between Tower Hamlets, Greater London, 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, Centaur Coaches operates a bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Horse Guards Parade every 3 hours, and the journey takes 10 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
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
Bus from Camomile Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Camomile Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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More Questions & Answers
Tower Hamlets to Big Ben bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, arrive at Horse Guards Parade station.
Tower Hamlets to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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