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How to get fromBritish Museum to Waterloo Stationby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from British Museum to Waterloo Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway Northern
    13 min
    £1–4

  2. Bus via Southampton Row / Theobalds Road

    1. Take the bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus bus 1
    17 min
    £1–9

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from British Museum to Waterloo Stationtaxi taxi 2.1 mi
    7 min
    £23–29

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from British Museum to Waterloo Stationwalk walk 1.4 mi
    28 min

  5. Line 243 bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Streetbus bus 243
    17 min
    £1–3

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Southampton Row to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus bus 68
    24 min
    £1–11

British Museum to Waterloo Station by foot and subway

Calendar5174Weekly Services
Duration13 minAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1.6 mi
  • Duration: 13 min

What companies run services between British Museum, England and Waterloo Station, England?

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. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 10 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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