There are 6 ways to get from Charing Cross to Tate Britain by bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 87 bus
best- Take the bus from Horse Guards Parade to Millbank Millennium Pierbus N87 / ...
14 min£1–5Bus via Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridgebus N3
14 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Millbank Pierferry Rb6 / ...
15 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Tate Britaintaxi 1.4 mi
4 min£17–21Bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Tate Britainbus 88 / ...
24 min£1–7Walk
- Take the walk from Charing Cross to Tate Britainwalk 1.4 mi
26 min
Charing Cross to Tate Britain by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Tate Britain is to bus via Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge which costs £2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £17 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Horse Guards Parade and arriving at Millbank Millennium Pier. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 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.
The distance between Charing Cross and Tate Britain is 5244 feet.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Tate Britain without a car is to line 87 bus which takes 14 min and costs £1 - £5.
The line 87 bus from Horse Guards Parade to Millbank Millennium Pier takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Horse Guards Parade station.
Charing Cross to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Millbank Millennium Pier station.
There are 21911+ hotels available in Tate Britain.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Tate Britain, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Horse Guards Parade to Millbank Millennium Pier every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to Millbank Pier every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Horse Guards Parade to Millbank Millennium Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Millbank Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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
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