There are 4 ways to get from Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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 Embankment station to Victoria stationCircle / ...
12 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station24
23 min£1–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace1.3 mi
4 min£9–12Walk
- Take the foot from Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace1.2 mi
22 min
Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £9 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Horse Guards Parade and arriving at Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Victoria station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Victoria Embankment and Buckingham Palace is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Embankment station to Victoria station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Horse Guards Parade station.
Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Victoria Embankment to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station.
What companies run services between Victoria Embankment, England and Buckingham Palace, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Victoria station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 10 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Victoria 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 Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £9–12
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
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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