There are 7 ways to get from British Museum to Imperial War Museum by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Line 59 bus
best- Take the bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museumbus 59
28 min£1–3Bus via Southampton Row / Theobalds Road
- Take the bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to St George's Circusbus 68
29 min£1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Imperial War Museumtaxi 2.2 mi
7 min£25–31Walk
- Take the walk from British Museum to Imperial War Museumwalk 2.1 mi
41 minSubway
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
29 min£1–4Bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Row to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museumbus 59
30 min£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Row to St George's Circusbus 68
31 min£1–12
British Museum to Imperial War Museum by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Imperial War Museum is to subway which costs £1 - £4 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Imperial War Museum is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kingsway / Holborn Station station and arriving at Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Road station station and arriving at Waterloo Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between British Museum and Imperial War Museum is 3 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Imperial War Museum without a car is to line 59 bus which takes 28 min and costs £1 - £3.
The line 59 bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
British Museum to Imperial War Museum bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Kingsway / Holborn Station.
British Museum to Imperial War Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tottenham Court Road station.
British Museum to Imperial War Museum bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum station.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Imperial War Museum, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 5 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Southampton Row to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to St George's Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Southampton Row to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Southampton Row to St George's Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to St George's Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
Bus from Southampton Row to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
Bus from Southampton Row to St George's Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
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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