There are 5 ways to get from British Museum to Barbican Centre by bus, taxi, foot, or train
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Line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Bloomsbury Square to Central Street / Old Streetbus 55 / ...
21 min£2Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
25 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Barbican Centretaxi 1.8 mi
6 min£21–25Walk
- Take the foot from British Museum to Barbican Centrewalk 1.7 mi
32 minLine 243 bus
- Take the bus from Holborn Station to Central Street / Old Streetbus 243
29 min£1–3
British Museum to Barbican Centre by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Barbican Centre is to line 55 bus which costs £2 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Barbican Centre is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £21 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bloomsbury Square and arriving at Central Street / Old Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Rd and arriving at Liverpool Street Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between British Museum and Barbican Centre is 2 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Barbican Centre without a car is to line 55 bus which takes 21 min and costs £2.
The line 55 bus from Bloomsbury Square to Central Street / Old Street takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
British Museum to Barbican Centre bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Bloomsbury Square station.
British Museum to Barbican Centre train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Tottenham Court Rd station.
The best way to get from British Museum to Barbican Centre is to line 55 bus which takes 21 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Barbican Centre, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Bloomsbury Square to Central Street / Old Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Tottenham Court Rd to Liverpool Street Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bloomsbury Square to Central Street / Old Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Holborn Station to Central Street / Old Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £21–25
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
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More Questions & Answers
British Museum to Barbican Centre bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Central Street / Old Street station.
British Museum to Barbican Centre train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
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