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How to get fromBritish Museum to Royal Opera Houseby subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from British Museum to Royal Opera House by subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Russell Square station to Covent Garden stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    13 min
    £1–3
  2. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from British Museum to Royal Opera Housetaxi taxi 4,420 ft
    2 min
    £10–13
  3. Walk

    1. Take the foot from British Museum to Royal Opera Housewalk walk 3,340 ft
    12 min
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Southampton Row to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus bus 1 / ...
    17 min
    £1–4

British Museum to Royal Opera House by foot and subway

Calendar2742Weekly Services
Duration13 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between British Museum, England and Royal Opera House, 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 3 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Row to Aldwych / Drury Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 6 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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