There are 6 ways to get from British Museum to Kew by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Embankment station to Kew Gardens stationsubway District
51 min£5Bus
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 9m£5Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Kewtaxi 9.1 mi
24 min£45–55Drive 9.1 mi
- Drive from British Museum to Kewcar 9.1 mi
24 min£3–4Line 14 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Bedford Place to South Kensington Stationbus 14
- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Kew Gardens stationsubway District
1h 9m£6–22
British Museum to Kew by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 £45 - £55.
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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Kew Gardens station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 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 51 min and costs £5.
The subway from Embankment station to Kew Gardens station takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
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 Embankment 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?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Kew Gardens station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5 and the journey takes 30 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 Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Kew Gardens station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Russell Square station to Hammersmith
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from South Kensington station to Kew Gardens station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Regent Street / St James's to The Musical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Kew Gardens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Bedford Place to South Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
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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Booking & Getting There
British Museum to Kew train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Kew Gardens 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.
There are 20862+ hotels available in Kew.