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How to get fromBarbican to Tate Britainby bus, ferry, subway, taxi, or foot

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There are 8 ways to get from Barbican to Tate Britain by bus, ferry, subway, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 786 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blackfriars Station to Tate Britainbus bus 789 / ...
    13 min

  2. Subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Mansion House station to St. James's Park stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    26 min
    £1–7

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Millbank Pierferry ferry Rb6 / ...
    21 min

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Barbican to Tate Britaintaxi taxi 3.4 mi
    11 min
    £35–45

  5. Line 344 bus

    1. Take the bus from Wormwood Street to Lambeth Bridgebus bus 344
    31 min
    £2

  6. Line 76 bus, line 87 bus

    1. Take the bus from London Wall to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus bus 76
    2. Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britainbus bus 87 / ...
    34 min
    £3–13

  7. Line 344 bus via Salamanca Street

    1. Take the bus from Wormwood Street to Salamanca Streetbus bus 344
    38 min
    £2

  8. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Barbican to Tate Britainwalk walk 3.1 mi
    59 min

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  • Distance: 3.4 mi
  • Duration: 13 min

What companies run services between Barbican, Greater London, England and Tate Britain, England?

Centaur Coaches operates a bus from Blackfriars Station to Tate Britain every 3 hours, and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Millbank Pier every 3 hours, and the journey takes 18 min.

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