Charing Cross to Queen Caroline Street (W6): Walk, Tube, Bus, or Drive

Queen Caroline Street (Hammersmith, W6) is ~2 miles west of Charing Cross. Options:

🚶 Walking

• Distance: 1.7 mi (2.7 km)
• Time: 30–35 min
• Route: Strand → Fleet St → Ludgate Hill → New Bridge St → Blackfriars Bridge → Queen Victoria St → Victoria Embankment → Chelsea Embankment → King's Rd → Hammersmith Rd → Queen Caroline St. Scenic along Thames.

🚇 Tube (Fastest Public Transport)

• Line: Bakerloo (Charing Cross) → change at Baker Street → Hammersmith & City / Circle / District to Hammersmith (not Queensway—original answer had error).
• Time: ~20 min (train) + 5 min walk = 25 min total.

🚌 Bus

• Routes: 9, 11, 23, 27, 139, 189, 211, 453 from Trafalgar Sq/Charing Cross to Hammersmith Broadway.
• Time: 30–45 min (traffic-dependent) + 3 min walk.

🚗 Car/Taxi/Rideshare

• Distance: 2.3 mi (3.7 km)
• Time: 10–25 min (highly traffic-dependent; avoid 8–10 AM, 4–7 PM).
• Parking: Limited on-street; use Hammersmith Broadway car parks.

Recommendation

Tube via Baker Street is most reliable. Walk if weather's nice and you enjoy Thames views.