The average bus between South Kensington and British Library takes 49 min and the fastest bus takes 26 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from South Kensington to British Library. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between South Kensington and British Library. The earliest departure is at 9:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Kensington is at 6:51 PM which arrives into British Library at 7:51 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 49 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Kensington to British Library. However, there are services departing from South Kensington station and arriving at British Library station via Old Marylebone Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
South Kensington to British Library bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Gloucester Road station.
South Kensington to British Library bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at British Library station.
The distance between South Kensington and British Library is 5.3 km. The road distance is 8 km.
You can take a bus from Gloucester Road to British Library via Old Marylebone Town Hall in around 48 min.