There are 6 ways to get from Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museum by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or ferry
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Bus via New Oxford Street / High Holborn
best- Take the bus from Aldgate East to New Oxford Street / High Holbornbus N25
21 min£2Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Holborn stationsubway Central
28 min£1–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museumtaxi 2.8 mi
9 min£30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museumwalk 2.7 mi
51 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
56 minBus
- Take the bus from Aldgate East to Stephen Streetbus N253
1h 6m£1–3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museum is to subway which costs £1 - £6 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museum is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldgate East and arriving at New Oxford Street / High Holborn. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Street station station and arriving at Holborn station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Aldgate East Underground Station and British Museum is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museum without a car is to bus via New Oxford Street / High Holborn which takes 21 min and costs £2.
The bus from Aldgate East to New Oxford Street / High Holborn takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Aldgate East station.
Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Liverpool Street station.
What companies run services between Aldgate East Underground Station, England and British Museum, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Aldgate East to New Oxford Street / High Holborn every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Liverpool Street station to Holborn station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 8 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Holborn station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Aldgate East to New Oxford Street / High Holborn
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Aldgate East to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at New Oxford Street / High Holborn station.
Aldgate East Underground Station to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Holborn station.
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