There are 6 ways to get from Aldgate 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 to New Oxford Street / High Holbornbus N25
20 min£2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldgate to Stephen Streetbus N253
1h 6m£1–3Subway
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Central
26 min£2–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aldgate Station to British Museumtaxi 2.6 mi
8 min£28–35Walk
- Take the foot from Aldgate Station to British Museumwalk 2.5 mi
47 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
53 min
Aldgate Station to British Museum by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aldgate Station to British Museum is to bus via New Oxford Street / High Holborn which costs £2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Aldgate Station to British Museum is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldgate and arriving at New Oxford Street / High Holborn. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 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 Tottenham Court Road station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Aldgate Station and British Museum is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Aldgate Station to British Museum without a car is to bus via New Oxford Street / High Holborn which takes 20 min and costs £2.
The bus from Aldgate to New Oxford Street / High Holborn takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Aldgate Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Aldgate station.
Aldgate Station to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Liverpool Street station.
What companies run services between Aldgate Station, England and British Museum, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Aldgate to New Oxford Street / High Holborn every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–8 and the journey takes 9 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 Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Aldgate to New Oxford Street / High Holborn
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Aldgate to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
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More Questions & Answers
Aldgate Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at New Oxford Street / High Holborn station.
Aldgate Station to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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