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How to get fromBarbican Station to British Museumby train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Barbican Station to British Museum by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Farringdon Without to Tottenham Court Road Stationtrain train Elizabeth
    20 min
    £1–2

  2. Line 55 bus

    1. Take the bus from Clerkenwell Rd /St John Street to Museum Streetbus bus 55 / ...
    23 min
    £2

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Barbican Station to British Museumtaxi taxi 1.5 mi
    5 min
    £18–23

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Barbican Station to British Museumwalk walk 1.5 mi
    28 min

  5. Subway, line 91 bus

    1. Take the subway from Barbican station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    2. Take the bus from St Pancras International Station to Southampton Rowbus bus N91 / ...
    23 min
    £2–9

  6. Line 55 bus via Bloomsbury Square

    1. Take the bus from Clerkenwell Rd /St John Street to Bloomsbury Squarebus bus 55 / ...
    23 min
    £2

  7. Line 243 bus

    1. Take the bus from Clerkenwell Rd /St John Street to Kingsway / Holborn Stationbus bus 243
    26 min
    £1–3

Barbican Station to British Museum by foot and train

Calendar1303Weekly Services
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.1 mi
  • Duration: 20 min

What companies run services between Barbican Station, England and British Museum, England?

Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Farringdon Without to Tottenham Court Road Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Clerkenwell Rd /St John Street to Museum Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 12 min.

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