There are 5 ways to get from British Museum to Covent Garden by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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 Russell Square station to Covent Garden stationsubway Piccadilly
12 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Covent Gardentaxi 1.1 mi
3 min£12–15Walk
- Take the foot from British Museum to Covent Gardenwalk 3,660 ft
13 minBus
- Take the bus from Stephen Street to St Martin's Placebus 24
14 min£1–3Line 91 bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Row to Savoy Streetbus N91 / ...
14 min£1–5
British Museum to Covent Garden by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Covent Garden is to subway which costs £1 - £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Covent Garden is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stephen Street and arriving at St Martin's Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Russell Square station station and arriving at Covent Garden station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between British Museum and Covent Garden is 1 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Covent Garden without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £1 - £3.
The subway from Russell Square station to Covent Garden station takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
British Museum to Covent Garden bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Stephen Street station.
British Museum to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Russell Square station.
British Museum to Covent Garden bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at St Martin's Place station.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Covent Garden, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Russell Square station to Covent Garden station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Stephen Street to St Martin's Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 6 min. Three other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Russell Square station to Covent Garden station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Stephen Street to St Martin's Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stephen Street to St Martin's Place
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Stephen Street to St Martin's Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Stephen Street to St Martin's Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Row to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
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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British Museum to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Covent Garden station.
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