There are 6 ways to get from Chelsea to Barbican Centre by bus, subway, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Central Street / Old Streetbus 55 / ...
24 min£2Subway via Mansion House station
- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Mansion House stationsubway Circle / ...
30 min£3–13Subway
- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Barbican stationsubway Circle
32 min£5–20Ferry
- Take the ferry from Cadogan Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry Rb6
48 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Barbican Centretaxi 4.5 mi
15 min£45–55Walk
- Take the foot from Chelsea to Barbican Centrewalk 4.4 mi
1h 25m
Chelsea to Barbican Centre by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Barbican Centre is to line 55 bus which costs £2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Barbican Centre is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station station and arriving at Central Street / Old Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Cadogan Pier and arriving at Blackfriars Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at Mansion House station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Barbican Centre is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Barbican Centre without a car is to line 55 bus which takes 24 min and costs £2.
The line 55 bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Central Street / Old Street takes 16 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chelsea to Barbican Centre bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station.
Chelsea to Barbican Centre train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Barbican Centre, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Central Street / Old Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Mansion House station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–13 and the journey takes 14 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to Mansion House station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from South Kensington station to Barbican station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Central Street / Old Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Cadogan Pier to Blackfriars Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chelsea to Barbican Centre bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Central Street / Old Street station.
Chelsea to Barbican Centre train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Mansion House station.
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