The average train between Kensington Olympia and British Museum takes 19 min and the fastest train takes 17 min. The train runs at least 5 times per hour from Kensington Olympia to British Museum. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 15 minutes between Kensington Olympia and British Museum. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kensington Olympia is at 11:56 PM which arrives into British Museum at 12:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Shepherds Bush and take an average of 19 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Kensington Olympia to British Museum. However, there are services departing from Kensington Olympia station and arriving at British Museum station via Shepherds Bush. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
Kensington Olympia to British Museum train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Kensington (Olympia) station.
Kensington Olympia to British Museum train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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The distance between Kensington Olympia and British Museum is 6.2 km. The road distance is 8 km.
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Shepherd's Bush to Tottenham Court Road station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–13 and the journey takes 13 min.