There are 6 ways to get from Kennington 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
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lanebus N171 / ...
24 min£1–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to British Museumtaxi 3 mi
10 min£30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Kennington to British Museumwalk 2.8 mi
53 minBus via Kennington Station
- Take the bus from Kennington Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus Nl-9
24 min£2–4Line 133 bus
- Take the bus from Kennington Station to Drake Streetbus 133
44 min£2
Kennington to British Museum by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to British Museum is to subway which costs £2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to British Museum is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / London Road and arriving at Drury Lane. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 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 Kennington and British Museum is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington 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.
Kennington to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / London Road station.
Kennington to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Kennington station.
Kennington to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Drury Lane station.
What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, 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, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–13 and the journey takes 18 min. Transport UK London Bus also services this route every 2 hours.
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)
- 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 Kennington Station to Drake Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
Bus from Kennington Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
- Off- Peak Fare
- £2–3
- Peak Fare
- £2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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
Kennington to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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