Which tube is best for Buckingham Palace?

If you take the train to London Victoria, you can walk to Buckingham Palace in just 10 minutes. Alternatively, take the tube to St James's Park station, on the Circle (yellow) and District (green) lines. This is the closest tube station to Buckingham Palace.



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The nearest Tube station to the palace is St James's Park, which is served by the Circle and District lines. A walk along Petty France and Buckingham Gate – which typically takes fewer than 10 minutes – leads to the palace on Constitution Hill.

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You can take a metro to Green Park Station and walk to Buckingham Palace. The distance between the two is just about 0.4 miles and can be covered in 6 minutes.

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The three SWR train stations near Buckingham Palace are London Waterloo, Vauxhall and Clapham Junction. If you're arriving at London Waterloo, you'll need to head down to Waterloo's tube station and catch a westbound Jubilee line service to Green Park. From there, it's just a 12-minute walk to the Palace.

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Alternatively, take the tube to St James's Park station, on the Circle (yellow) and District (green) lines. This is the closest tube station to Buckingham Palace.

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Knightsbridge is the nearest underground station in Harrods.

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- Trafalgar Square. “Is the Buckingham palace close to Trafalgar Square?” It's not close, it's around 20mins walk from Trafalgar Square through The Mall and it will take you straight to Buckingham Palace.

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The nearest underground tube station is Lambeth North. Westminster underground station is nearest to the Palace of Westminster, where the Queen will be lying-in-state. Alternative tube stations nearby to the palace are St. James's Park, Embankment and Charing Cross.

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If you want make Changing of the Guard a part of your Buckingham Palace experience, plan accordingly. The ceremony starts at 11 am sharp, but people start gathering at the gate quite early. If you hope to get a good spot, showing up around 10 am is a good idea.

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Marble Arch is the nearest Tube station. You can take the Underground to reach Selfridges.

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If you don't book a tour of Buckingham Palace, it's still worth a visit. Many visitors are content to admire the palace from the outside, but there's also the Changing of the Guard ceremony. In June and July, this generally takes place every day, although it is subject to change.

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