There are 5 ways to get from Barbican Station to Tate Britain by subway, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Barbican station to St. James's Park stationsubway Circle
39 min£4–15Line 76 bus, line 87 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Wall to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 76
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britainbus 87 / ...
40 min£3–13Ferry
- Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
45 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barbican Station to Tate Britaintaxi 3 mi
10 min£30–40Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from Barbican station to Westminster stationsubway Circle
- Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Millbank Pierferry Rb6 / ...
44 min
Barbican Station to Tate Britain by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barbican Station to Tate Britain is to subway which costs £4 - £15 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Barbican Station to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Barbican Station to Tate Britain. However, there are services departing from London Wall and arriving at Tate Britain via Aldwych / Bush House. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barbican station station and arriving at St. James's Park station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Barbican Station and Tate Britain is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Barbican Station to Tate Britain without a car is to subway which takes 39 min and costs £4 - £15.
The subway from Barbican station to St. James's Park station takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Barbican Station to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from London Wall station.
Barbican Station to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Barbican station.
What companies run services between Barbican Station, England and Tate Britain, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Barbican station to St. James's Park station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £4–15 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barbican Station to Tate Britain via London Wall, Aldwych / Drury Lane, Aldwych / Bush House, and Tate Britain in around 40 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Barbican station to St. James's Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Barbican station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from London Wall to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
Ferry from Westminster Pier to Millbank Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barbican Station to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
Barbican Station to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at St. James's Park station.
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