There are 4 ways to get from Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 Clapham Common station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Northern
23 min£3Line 155 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson's Row to London College of Commbus N155 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lanebus N171 / ...
48 min£3–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Clapham Common (Station) to British Museumtaxi 4.9 mi
16 min£26–32Walk
- Take the walk from Clapham Common (Station) to British Museumwalk 4.6 mi
1h 29m
Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum is to subway which costs £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £26 - £32.
No, there is no direct bus from Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum. However, there are services departing from Nelson's Row and arriving at Drury Lane via Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Clapham Common station station and arriving at Tottenham Court Road station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Clapham Common (Station) and British Museum is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs £3.
The subway from Clapham Common station to Tottenham Court Road station takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Nelson's Row station.
Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Clapham Common station.
Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London College of Comm station.
What companies run services between Clapham Common (Station), Greater London, England and British Museum, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Clapham Common station to Tottenham Court Road station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson's Row to British Museum via London College of Comm, Elephant & Castle / London Road, and Drury Lane in around 48 min.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Clapham Common station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Nelson's Row to London College of Comm
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
Clapham Common (Station) to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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