There are 5 ways to get from Canning Town to British Museum by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Custom House to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
25 min£5–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hallsville Primary School to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N551
50 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from North Greenwich Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 15mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Canning Town to British Museumtaxi 7 mi
21 min£55–70Drive 7 mi
- Drive from Canning Town to British Museumcar 7 mi
21 min£2–3
Canning Town to British Museum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canning Town to British Museum is to bus which costs £2 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Canning Town to British Museum is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hallsville Primary School and arriving at Aldwych / Drury Lane. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from North Greenwich Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Custom House and arriving at Tottenham Court Rd. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Canning Town and British Museum is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.1 miles.
The best way to get from Canning Town to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs £5 - £11.
The train from Custom House to Tottenham Court Road Station takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Canning Town to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Hallsville Primary School station.
Canning Town to British Museum train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Custom House station.
What companies run services between Canning Town, England and British Museum, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Custom House to Tottenham Court Rd every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Hallsville Primary School to Aldwych / Drury Lane hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hallsville Primary School to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from North Greenwich Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Canning Town to British Museum is to train which takes 25 min and costs £5 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 50 min.
Canning Town to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
Canning Town to British Museum train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Tottenham Court Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canning Town to British Museum is 7 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Canning Town to British Museum.
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