There are 7 ways to get from British Museum to Tate Britain by bus, taxi, foot, subway, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 87 bus
best- Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britainbus 87 / ...
30 min£1–10Line 91 bus, line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Row to Bedford Streetbus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Bedford Street to Tate Britainbus 87 / ...
32 min£3–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Tate Britaintaxi 2.3 mi
7 min£25–31Walk
- Take the foot from British Museum to Tate Britainwalk 2.2 mi
42 minSubway
- Take the subway from Warren Street station to Pimlico Stationsubway Victoria
31 min£2–10Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Millbank Pierferry Rb6 / ...
36 minLine 24 bus
- Take the bus from Stephen Street to St George's Squarebus 24
44 min£2
British Museum to Tate Britain by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Tate Britain is to line 24 bus which costs £2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldwych / Bush House and arriving at Tate Britain. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Millbank Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warren Street station station and arriving at Pimlico Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between British Museum and Tate Britain is 3 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Tate Britain without a car is to line 87 bus which takes 30 min and costs £1 - £10.
The line 87 bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britain takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
British Museum to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Aldwych / Bush House station.
British Museum to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Warren Street station.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Tate Britain, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britain every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–10 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Warren Street station to Pimlico Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–10 and the journey takes 7 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Warren Street station to Pimlico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
Bus from Southampton Row to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
Bus from Bedford Street to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Stephen Street to St George's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Millbank Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
British Museum to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Tate Britain station.
British Museum to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Pimlico Station.
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