There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle 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 Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Northern
15 min£2Bus via Drury Lane
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lanebus N171 / ...
24 min£1–13Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus Nl-9
21 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to British Museumtaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£27–35Walk
- Take the walk from Elephant and Castle to British Museumwalk 2.2 mi
42 minSubway via Charing Cross station
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross stationsubway Bakerloo
26 min£1Line 133 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Drake Streetbus 133
37 min£2
Elephant and Castle to British Museum by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to British Museum is to subway via Charing Cross station which costs £1 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to British Museum is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £27 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle Station station and arriving at Tottenham Court Road Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kennington station station and arriving at Tottenham Court Road station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and British Museum is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to British Museum without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs £2.
The subway from Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Elephant and Castle to British Museum bus services, operated by Replacement Bus Service, depart from Elephant & Castle Station.
Elephant and Castle to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to British Museum bus services, operated by Replacement Bus Service, arrive at Tottenham Court Road Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, England and British Museum, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Replacement Bus Service operates a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Tottenham Court Road Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 14 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
- Off- Peak Fare
- £2–3
- Peak Fare
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
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
Bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Drake Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £27–35
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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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Booking & Getting There
Elephant and Castle to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Charing Cross station.
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