Big Bus: London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise & Evening Tour





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4.3/5(1,932)
Kurt J
Gianni P
Alfred T
Hana A
Valeria P
Demet Y
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Discover London's sights with a premium hop-on hop-off bus tour by Big Bus! Pick 1 day, 24 or 48 hours with unlimited rides for nonstop adventures.
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50+ sights dotted around the city and three routes to explore them all! Buses run every 15-45 minutes, so you can see London without pressing pause.
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Ready for a full London immersion? Based on the pass you choose, enjoy a Thames river cruise, a dazzling evening tour, and 3 guided walking tours.
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With multilingual audio commentary, free Wi-Fi, and live tracking, you can learn on the go, update friends instantly, and monitor your journey.
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From Buckingham Palace's royal ceremonies to the Tower of London's imposing presence, the city’s countless sights await discovery.
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1-day or 24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
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Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
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40-min Thames River cruise (based on option selected)
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2-hour evening bus tour (based on option selected)
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3 guided walking tours (based on the option selected)
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English-speaking guide (on the cruise)
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Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese (on the bus)
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Free Wi-Fi & headphones onboard
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Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
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- TOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutesFREQUENCY10-20 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREGreen Park Underground at 8:15 AMLAST DEPARTUREGreen Park Underground at 5:00 PMTimelineMap

1. Green Park Underground
Get direction2 attractionsGreen Park
3 minutes walkWellington Arch
2 minutes walk
2. Hard Rock Cafe
Get direction2 attractionsHard Rock Cafe
9 minutes walkMadame Tussauds
14 minutes walk
3. Queen Mother Gates
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Tower Gardens
10 minutes walkPalace of Westminster
10 minutes walk
4. Marble Arch (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsMarble Arch
2 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
6 minutes walk
5. Regent Street
Get direction2 attractionsRegent Street
3 minutes walkCarnaby Street
4 minutes walk
6. Piccadilly Circus
Get direction2 attractionsPiccadilly Circus
1 minute walkLeicester Square
7 minutes walk7. Haymarket
Get direction1 attractionTheatre Royal Haymarket

8. Trafalgar Square
Get direction2 attractionsTrafalgar Square
1 minute walkThe National Gallery
7 minutes walk
9. Craig's Court
Get direction2 attractionsCraig's Court
The Banqueting House
1 minute walk
10. Horseguards
Get direction2 attractionsHorse Guards Parade
4 minutes walkThe Household Cavalry Museum
4 minutes walk
11. Whitehall
Get direction2 attractionsWhitehall
3 minutes walkChurchill War Rooms
10 minutes walk
12. London Eye (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Eye
4 minutes walkLondon Dungeon
3 minutes walk
13. Waterloo (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsWaterloo
5 minutes walkThe Old Vic
5 minutes walk
14. Covent Garden
Get direction2 attractionsCovent Garden Market
8 minutes walkRoyal Opera House
3 minutes walk
15. St Paul’s Cathedral
Get direction2 attractionsSt Paul’s Cathedral
1 minute walkThe Museum of London
4 minutes walk16. Monument
Get direction1 attractionMonument to the Great Fire of London

17. London Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Bridge
4 minutes walkBorough Market
8 minutes walk
18. Tower of London
Get direction2 attractionsTower of London
4 minutes walkThe Gherkin
5 minutes walk
19. Temple Underground Station
Get direction2 attractionsTemple Church
6 minutes walkMiddle Temple Hall
7 minutes walk
20. Westminster Pier
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Pier
Big Ben
1 minute walk21. London Eye (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsJubilee Gardens
1 hour 8 minutes walkCounty Hall
1 minute walk
22. Lambeth Palace
Get direction2 attractionsLambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 minutes walk
23. College Green
Get direction2 attractionsCollege Green
St. Margaret’s Church
1 minute walk
24. Tothill Street
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Cathedral
4 minutes walkThe Supreme Court
3 minutes walk
25. Buckingham Palace
Get direction2 attractionsBuckingham Palace
7 minutes walkThe Royal Mews
1 minute walk
26. Victoria Station
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Station
7 minutes walkApollo Victoria Theatre
8 minutes walkTOTAL DURATION3 hours 35 minutesFREQUENCY15-20 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREVictoria, Nova Complex at 8:00 AMLAST DEPARTUREVictoria, Nova Complex at 5:00 PMTimelineMap
1. Victoria, Nova Complex
Get direction2 attractionsApollo Victoria Theatre
4 minutes walkCardinal Place
4 minutes walk
2. Victoria Station
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Station
5 minutes walkApollo Victoria Theatre
4 minutes walk
3. Queen Mother Gates
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Tower Gardens
16 minutes walkPalace of Westminster
16 minutes walk
4. Marble Arch (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsMarble Arch
2 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
6 minutes walk5. Green Park
Get direction2 attractionsGreen Park
3 minutes walkWellington Arch
2 minutes walk
6. Hard Rock Cafe
Get direction2 attractionsHard Rock Cafe
9 minutes walkMadame Tussauds
16 minutes walk
7. Hyde Park Corner
Get direction2 attractionsHyde Park
9 minutes walkApsley House
4 minutes walk
8. Harrods
Get direction2 attractionsHarrods
7 minutes walkSaatchi Gallery
8 minutes walk
9. South Kensington Museums
Get direction2 attractionsSouth Kensington Museums
2 minutes walkVictoria and Albert Museum
3 minutes walk
10. Gloucester Road
Get direction2 attractionsGloucester Road
1 minute walkScience Museum
5 minutes walk
11. Kensington Palace
Get direction1 attractionKensington Palace
2 minutes walk
12. Notting Hill
Get direction2 attractionsNotting Hill
6 minutes walkPortobello Road Market
6 minutes walk
13. Kensington Gardens
Get direction2 attractionsKensington Gardens
2 minutes walkDiana Memorial Playground

14. Thistle Hotel (Kensington Gardens)
Get direction2 attractionsThe Orangery
3 minutes walkQueensway Market
1 minute walk
15. Lancaster Gate
Get direction1 attractionLancaster Gate

16. Paddington Station
Get direction2 attractionsPaddington Bear Statue
5 minutes walkLittle Venice
8 minutes walk
17. Praed Street
Get direction2 attractionsPraed Street
4 minutes walkSheldon Square
4 minutes walk
18. Marble Arch (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsSelfridges
4 minutes walkOxford Street
10 minutes walk
19. Baker Street
Get direction2 attractionsSherlock Holmes Museum
2 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
6 minutes walk
20. Oxford Street
Get direction2 attractionsOxford Street
6 minutes walkLiberty London
2 minutes walk
21. Regent Street
Get direction2 attractionsRegent Street
3 minutes walkCarnaby Street
4 minutes walk
22. Piccadilly Circus
Get direction2 attractionsPiccadilly Circus
1 minute walkLeicester Square
6 minutes walk23. Haymarket
Get direction1 attractionTheatre Royal Haymarket

24. Trafalgar Square
Get direction2 attractionsTrafalgar Square
1 minute walkThe National Gallery
7 minutes walk
25. Craig's Court
Get direction2 attractionsCraig's Court
1 minute walkThe Banqueting House
4 minutes walk26. Horseguards
Get direction2 attractionsHorse Guards Parade
4 minutes walkThe Household Cavalry Museum
4 minutes walk
27. Whitehall
Get direction2 attractionsWhitehall
3 minutes walkChurchill War Rooms
10 minutes walk
28. London Eye (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Eye
4 minutes walkLondon Dungeon
4 minutes walk
29. Waterloo (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsWaterloo
5 minutes walkThe Old Vic
5 minutes walk
30. Covent Garden
Get direction2 attractionsCovent Garden Market
8 minutes walkRoyal Opera House
3 minutes walk
31. St Paul’s Cathedral
Get direction2 attractionsSt Paul’s Cathedral
1 minute walkThe Museum of London
4 minutes walk32. Monument
Get direction1 attractionMonument to the Great Fire of London

33. London Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Bridge
4 minutes walkBorough Market
8 minutes walk
34. Tower of London
Get direction2 attractionsTower of London
16 minutes walkThe Gherkin
18 minutes walk
35. Temple Underground Station
Get direction2 attractionsTemple Church
6 minutes walkMiddle Temple Hall
6 minutes walk
36. Westminster Pier
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Pier
Big Ben
1 minute walk37. London Eye (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsJubilee Gardens
4 minutes walkCounty Hall
1 minute walk
38. Lambeth Palace
Get direction2 attractionsLambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 minutes walk
39. College Green
Get direction2 attractionsCollege Green
St. Margaret’s Church
1 minute walk
40. Tothill Street
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Cathedral
4 minutes walkThe Supreme Court
3 minutes walk
41. Buckingham Palace
Get direction2 attractionsBuckingham Palace
7 minutes walkThe Royal Mews
1 minute walkTOTAL DURATION1 hour 10 minutesFREQUENCY30-45 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREWoburn (Northbound) at 8:30 AMLAST DEPARTUREWoburn (Northbound) at 5:00 PMTimelineMap
1. Woburn (Northbound)
Get direction2 attractionsThe Brunswick
5 minutes walkCharles Dickens Museum
4 minutes walk2. Euston Station
Get direction1 attractionRegent’s Park
11 minutes walk
3. Kings Cross Station
Get direction2 attractionsPlatform 9¾
1 minute walkThe British Library
8 minutes walk
4. St. Pancras Station
Get direction2 attractionsSt. Pancras Station
29 minutes walkKing’s Place
9 minutes walk
5. Euston Road
Get direction2 attractionsWellcome Collection
4 minutes walkGrant Museum of Zoology
4 minutes walk
6. Woburn (Southbound)
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Square
4 minutes walkThe Brunswick
5 minutes walk
7. British Museum (Southbound)
Get direction2 attractionsThe British Museum
6 minutes walkThe Cartoon Museum
13 minutes walk
8. Temple Underground Station
Get direction2 attractionsTemple Church
6 minutes walkMiddle Temple Hall
6 minutes walk
9. Covent Garden
Get direction2 attractionsCovent Garden Market
8 minutes walkRoyal Opera House
3 minutes walk
10. British Museum (Northbound)
Get direction1 attractionRussell Square
1 minute walk
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CoupleVerified bookingLast week4/5אהבתי שהאוטובוס זמין, עצירה במגוון תחנות, אפשר לתזמן את ההגעה דרך האפליקציה, ומתי להגיע לכול נקודה ותחנה. אפשר לבחור בין הקווים ולעבור בניהם. חוץ מפעם אחת תמיד היה מקום באוטובוס, וגם ההמתנה הייתה מספר דקות. לדעתי אם היה הסבר גם בעברית זה היה מועיל. ההסבר באנגלית למי שלא דובר אנגלית טוב, קצת ארוך ומצריך ריכוז כדי להבין. עברית כמובן היה מקל. הייתי עם הבת שלי , בת 30, גם כשלא ירדנו בכול התחנות נהננו לראות מהאוטובוס וחווינו את העיר והמקומות תוך כדי הנסיעה. הזמן שלנו היה קצר וכך. . קנינו גם כרטיס משולב עם שיט, הייצה חוויה כוללת למצות אטרקציות. הרגשנו שהספקנו יותר לראות.KKurt J
CoupleVerified bookingLast week5/5Our biggest surprise was the "Jack the Ripper" walking tour with Emma. Outstanding! We enjoyed riding around London, and didn't discover the audio until late in the ride. We liked the different stops, but we stayed on until the Tower of London. Wonderful tour, and able to buy the tickets from the Headout vendor at the Tower. Thank you for the trip.PPatricia S
FamilyVerified booking3 weeks ago5/5We found this was an excellent way to see the city. We did a two day tour. The first day we road all the routes and noted which ones we wanted to stop at for the next day. The river cruise was excellent and well worth the trip. Would recommend this for anyone coming to London. Let them do the driving.VValeria P
FamilyVerified booking3 days ago4/5The bus tour was really nice and interesting because we had time to admire and take in the buildings around us, and the audio guide was very helpful in explaining what was around us, including some fun facts.GGianni P
FamilyVerified bookingYesterday5/5You can choose to be outdoors or indoors, and you’ll have headphones so you can listen to short stories about the points of interest we pass by in 7 different languages. It’s highly recommended.
Accessibility
- Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? You can contact the service provider, and they'll assist you.
Additional information
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Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-minute walk away.
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Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like cruises, walking tours, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
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The date you select while booking must be the first day of your tour. Remember that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
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The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.
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See the cruise and night tour schedule below:
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Cruise from Tower Pier: First boat at 10am, last at 6:55pm, every 40 mins; 30–40 min cruise to Westminster Pier.
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Cruise from Westminster Pier: First boat at 10am, last at 7:20pm, every 40 mins; 30–40 min cruise to Tower Pier or London Eye.
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Night tour: 2-hour tour departs at 7:30pm from stop #11 (London Eye), with one tour per evening.
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Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
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No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the driver and collect your bus ticket.
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