There are 6 ways to get from Wapping to Big Ben by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
9 min£2–8Line 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 Wapping to Big Bentaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£19–23Bus
- Take the bus from Southwark Park to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus N381
22 min£2Walk
- Take the foot from Wapping to Big Benwalk 3.4 mi
1h 6m
Wapping to Big Ben by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wapping to Big Ben is to bus which costs £2 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Wapping to Big Ben is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £2 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station station and arriving at Horse Guards Parade. Services depart four times a day, 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 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bermondsey station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Wapping and Big Ben is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Wapping to Big Ben without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £2 - £8.
The subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Wapping to Big Ben bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, depart from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station.
Wapping to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Bermondsey station.
What companies run services between Wapping, Greater London, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–8 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Centaur Coaches operates a bus from Tower of London / Tower Hill Station to Horse Guards Parade 4 times a day, and the journey takes 10 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Bermondsey station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Southwark Park to Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- 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 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £19–23
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More Questions & Answers
Wapping to Big Ben bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, arrive at Horse Guards Parade station.
Wapping to Big Ben train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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