There are 8 ways to get from Chelsea to British Museum by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square stationsubway Piccadilly
23 min£2Line 14 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brompton Square to Montague Streetbus 14
31 min£1–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to British Museumtaxi 3.4 mi
11 min£20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Chelsea to British Museumwalk 3.4 mi
1h 5mLine 19 bus
- Take the bus from Chelsea Old Town Hall to Denmark Streetbus 19 / ...
42 min£1–3Line 19 bus via Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street
- Take the bus from Chelsea Old Town Hall to Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Streetbus 19 / ...
44 min£1–3Line 19 bus #2
- Take the bus from Chelsea Old Town Hall to Museum Streetbus 19 / ...
44 min£1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
37 min£3
Chelsea to British Museum by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to British Museum is to subway which costs £2 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to British Museum is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £20 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brompton Square and arriving at Montague Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at Russell Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Chelsea and British Museum is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to British Museum without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs £2.
The subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square station takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chelsea to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Brompton Square station.
Chelsea to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
Chelsea to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Montague Street station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and British Museum, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Brompton Square to Montague Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–15 and the journey takes 26 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 Russell Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Brompton Square to Montague Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Chelsea to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Russell Square station.
There are 21195+ hotels available in British Museum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chelsea and British Museum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


