What is the best station to get off for Big Ben?

Westminster tube station is the closest station to Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. From Westminster tube station, take exit one and follow signs for Westminster pier. To find your nearest tube station, latest tube map and plan your journey, please visit the Journey Planner from Transport of London (TFL).



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You can get the train to Big Ben, boarding service to London Waterloo (17 minutes walk away) or London Victoria (20 minutes walk). If you're taking the underground (tube) from another part of London, you have a few stations to choose from. The closest to Big Ben is Westminster station, right on its doorstep.

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The closest train station to Buckingham Palace is London Victoria, which welcomes regular services from South London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Gatwick Airport. If you take the train to London Victoria, you can walk to Buckingham Palace in just 10 minutes.

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Get an Oyster card This is an Oyster card, and it is an incredible 50% cheaper than buying single tickets or a paper travelcard. Check the Transport for London website to get an Oystercard. There's also a special visitors Oyster card available.

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The most spectacular railway stations in the UK
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  • Norwich Station, Norfolk.


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Revealed: London's busiest tube stations in 2023
  • King's Cross (6,383,000 passengers)
  • Tottenham Court Road (4,843,000)
  • Waterloo (4,837,000)
  • Liverpool Street (4,742,000)
  • London Bridge (4,703,000)
  • Stratford (4,528,000)
  • Paddington (4,280,000)
  • Oxford Circus (4,112,000)


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The top ten busiest tube stations in London
  • King's Cross St Pancras (6,383,000 passengers)
  • Tottenham Court Road (4,843,000 passengers)
  • Waterloo (4,837,000 passengers)
  • Liverpool Street (4,742,000 passengers)
  • London Bridge (4,703,000 passengers)
  • Stratford (4,528,000 passengers)
  • Paddington (4,280,000 passengers)


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Tower Bridge and London Bridge are just over half a mile (approx. 1km) of each other. You can walk from Tower Bridge to London Bridge in less than 15 minutes.

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Second, it is a bridge and you can use it to get across the Thames. It is totally free to walk across the bridge.

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Covent Garden is a London Underground station serving Covent Garden and the surrounding area in the West End of London. It is on the Piccadilly line between Leicester Square and Holborn stations and is in Travelcard Zone 1.

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