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How to Go to Borough Market

Satisfy your senses with a trip to Borough Market

Borough Market is a wonderland of sights, sounds, and smells, and is a must-see for visitors to London. Its distinctive Victorian cast-iron work has featured in a number of films - including Harry Potter, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Bridget Jones's Diary.

In this guide, we'll tell you how to get to Borough Market from all of London's terminal stations.
And remember that with LNER, you can add a London Underground ticket into your journey from any British train station with zero booking fees!

Borough Market overview

There has been a 'Borough Market' near this site since 1014, and it's occupied this same spot for the last 250 years. 

Today, the market is home to over 100 stalls, food stands, restaurants and bars covering a gamut of British and international flavours:

  • Fruit and vegetables

  • Meats and seafood

  • Beers and wine

  • Cheese and nuts 

  • Ice cream and gelato

  • Honey and condiments

  • Cakes and pastries

  • Coffees and specialty teas

  • Kitchen tools and tableware

  • And even a barbers!

Borough Market is usually open from 10am until 5pm Tuesday to Sunday, and is closed all-day Monday.

How to get to Borough Market station

Although Borough has its own Underground station, London Bridge is actually the closest (and quickest) Borough Market train station to aim for.

Here's how to get to London Bridge from all of London's other railway terminals - we recommend adding in a 5-minute buffer to any travel times to account for unexpected crowds or gaps between trains!

Starting train station

How to get to London Bridge

Travel time

London Blackfriars

Take the Circle or District Line eastbound to Monument, then walk through the connection to the southbound Northern Line.

12 minutes

London Cannon Street

Take the Circle or District Line eastbound to Monument, then walk through the pedestrian link to London Bridge.

8 minutes

London Charing Cross

Take the Northern Line southbound to Kennington, then cross platforms for the Northern Line northbound via Bank.

15 minutes

City Thameslink

Walk to St Paul's, take the Central Line eastbound to Bank, and change for the southbound Northern Line.

18 minutes

London Euston

Take the Northern Line southbound via Bank direct to London Bridge.

12 minutes

London Fenchurch Street

Walk to Tower Hill, take the Circle or District Line westbound to Monument, change to the Northern Line heading south.

14 minutes

London King's Cross

Take the Northern Line southbound via Bank direct to London Bridge.

10 minutes

London Liverpool Street

Take the Northern Line southbound via Bank direct to London Bridge.

6 minutes

London Marylebone

Take the Bakerloo Line southbound to Baker Street, then change for the Jubilee Line heading east.

18 minutes

Moorgate

Take the Northern Line southbound via Bank direct to London Bridge.

4 minutes

Old Street

Take the Northern Line southbound via Bank direct to London Bridge.

6 minutes

London Paddington

Take the Bakerloo Line southbound to Baker Street, then change for the Jubilee Line heading east.

22 minutes

London St Pancras International

Take the Northern Line southbound via Bank direct to London Bridge.

10 minutes

Vauxhall

Take the Victoria Line southbound to Stockwell, and change to the Northern Line heading north via Bank.

16 minutes

London Victoria

Take the Circle or District Line eastbound to Westminster, and change for the Jubilee Line heading east.

18 minutes

London Waterloo

Take the Jubilee Line eastbound direct to London Bridge.

3 minutes

London Waterloo East

Walk through the internal link to Waterloo, then take the Jubilee Line eastbound direct to London Bridge.

5 minutes

Borough Market directions

Once you've reached London Bridge train station, the directions to Borough Market are simple:

  • Exit London Bridge station from the signposted Borough Market exit - this will take you out right next to the market's entrance.

  • Or if you aim for the Tooley Street exit, you can turn left, cross the road where you see the Barrowboy and Banker pub, and head left - the market will be on your right down some steps.

  • If you're seeing the sights, then these buses all stop within a 5-minute walk of Borough Market: 17 / 21 / 35 / 47 / 133 / 343 / 381.

  • Bike racks and cycle hire docks are also located nearby, should you wish to feel good about stocking up on some delicious market treats!