A mini guide to
Westminster & Whitehall: getting there
Stations and how to reach Westminster & Whitehall
Stations
Getting to Westminster & Whitehall
Choose the station closest to where you are going.
| Station | Lines | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | Jubilee, District and Circle lines | Steps from Big Ben and the Abbey |
| St James's Park | District and Circle lines | Closest to Buckingham Palace and the park |
| Charing Cross | Northern and Bakerloo lines, plus national rail | For Whitehall and Trafalgar Square |
| Victoria | Victoria, District and Circle lines, plus national rail | A 15-minute walk via Victoria Street |
From the airports
Reaching Westminster & Whitehall
Routes from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City change with engineering works and time of day, so use the live planner for exact directions from any airport or station.
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Airport links
Direct trains from the airports
These airport rail services call at a station that serves Westminster & Whitehall, according to each airport's own transport page as summarised on our airport guides. Times and fares are on the airport pages.
Gatwick: Gatwick Express to Victoria
Non-stop to London Victoria.
Gatwick: Southern to Victoria
To London Victoria and Clapham Junction.
Stansted: Stansted Express to Victoria
Direct to Tottenham Hale, Stratford and London Liverpool Street.
Airport guides: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City.
Late at night
The Night Tube runs through the night on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.1 Near Westminster & Whitehall, that means the Jubilee line at Westminster, the Northern line at Charing Cross and the Victoria line at Victoria. Not every branch or station on those lines is open all night, so check the TfL Night Tube map before you rely on it. On other nights, and on lines without a night service, the last trains run around midnight and night buses take over.
Neighbouring areas
The closest of our other London areas, measured centre to centre in a straight line. The walking time is a minimum at 5 km/h, so allow longer on real streets.
- Mayfair & St James's: 1.6 km, at least 19 min on foot
- The South Bank: 1.7 km, at least 20 min on foot
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia: 2.3 km, at least 27 min on foot
- Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia: 2.6 km, at least 31 min on foot
Step-free access differs from station to station and lifts can be out of service. Check TfL's step-free information and the accessible London guide before you travel.
Sources
- Night Tube, Wikipedia, read on Nov 1, 2026. TfL's own Night Tube page did not respond to our fact-check request, so check it before you travel.
- Airport rail links: the official airport pages cited on each of our airport guides.
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