There are 5 ways to get from Covent Garden Station to British Museum by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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 Covent Garden station to Russell Square stationsubway Piccadilly
12 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Covent Garden Station to British Museumtaxi 1.1 mi
3 min£12–16Walk
- Take the walk from Covent Garden Station to British Museumwalk 3,090 ft
11 minBus
- Take the bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Museum Streetbus 19 / ...
17 min£1–4Bus via Aldwych / Kingsway
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Russell Square Stationbus Sl6
21 min£1–3
Covent Garden Station to British Museum by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covent Garden Station to British Museum is to subway which costs £1 - £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Covent Garden Station to British Museum is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £12 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gerrard Place / Chinatown and arriving at Museum Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Covent Garden station station and arriving at Russell Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Covent Garden Station and British Museum is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Covent Garden Station to British Museum without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £1 - £3.
The subway from Covent Garden station to Russell Square station takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Covent Garden Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Gerrard Place / Chinatown station.
Covent Garden Station to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Covent Garden station.
Covent Garden Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Museum Street station.
What companies run services between Covent Garden Station, England and British Museum, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Covent Garden station to Russell Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Museum Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 6 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 5 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Covent Garden station to Russell Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Russell Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £12–16
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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Covent Garden Station to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Russell Square station.
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