There are 6 ways to get from British Museum to Kew by subway, bus, taxi, car, or train
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 Hammersmithsubway Piccadilly
- Take the subway from Hammersmith to Kew Gardens stationsubway District
47 min£8–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Regent Street / St James's to The Musical Museumbus N9
1h£2Subway, line 110 bus
- Take the subway from Russell Square station to Hammersmithsubway Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Kew Gardens Roadbus 110
1h 8m£7–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Kewtaxi 9.1 mi
24 min£70–85Drive 9.1 mi
- Drive from British Museum to Kewcar 9.1 mi
24 min£3–4Line 29 bus, train
- Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Camden Road Stationbus N279 / ...
- Take the train from Camden Road to Kew Gardenstrain Stratford / ...
1h 11m£10–26
British Museum to Kew by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Kew is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Kew is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £70 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Regent Street / St James's and arriving at The Musical Museum. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
No, there is no direct train from British Museum station to Kew station. However, there are services departing from Russell Square station and arriving at Kew Gardens station via Hammersmith. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between British Museum and Kew is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.2 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Kew without a car is to subway which takes 47 min and costs £8 - £30.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from British Museum to Kew, including transfers.
British Museum to Kew bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Regent Street / St James's station.
British Museum to Kew train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Russell Square station.
British Museum to Kew bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at The Musical Museum station.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Kew, England?
You can take a vehicle from British Museum to Kew Gardens station via Russell Square station and Hammersmith in around 47 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Regent Street / St James's to The Musical Museum hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 41 min.
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 Hammersmith
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Hammersmith to Kew Gardens station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Russell Square station to Hammersmith
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Camden Road to Kew Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Regent Street / St James's to The Musical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Kew Gardens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Camden Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
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 Kew train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Hammersmith station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Museum to Kew is 9 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from British Museum to Kew.
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