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How to get fromBritish Museum to Big Benby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from British Museum to Big Ben by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Embankment stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the subway from Embankment station to Westminster stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    16 min
    £1

  2. Line 24 bus via Stephen Street

    1. Take the bus from Stephen Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus bus 24
    24 min
    £2

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from British Museum to Big Bentaxi taxi 1.6 mi
    5 min
    £19–23

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from British Museum to Big Benwalk walk 1.5 mi
    28 min

  5. Line 24 bus

    1. Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Westminster Station / Parliament Squarebus bus 24
    23 min
    £2

  6. Line 91 bus

    1. Take the bus from Southampton Row to Whitehall / Trafalgar Squarebus bus N91 / ...
    28 min
    £1–8

British Museum to Big Ben by foot and subway

Calendar5175Weekly Services
Duration16 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.7 mi
  • Duration: 16 min

What companies run services between British Museum, England and Big Ben, Greater London, England?

You can take a vehicle from British Museum to Big Ben via Tottenham Court Road station, Embankment station, and Westminster station in around 16 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Stephen Street to Westminster Station / Parliament Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 13 min.

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