There are 5 ways to get from Kings Cross to Tate Britain 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, line 87 bus
best- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Vauxhallsubway Victoria
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pierbus 87 / ...
19 min£5–18Line 91 bus, line 87 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Pancras International Station to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 91 / ...
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britainbus 87 / ...
33 min£3–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kings Cross to Tate Britaintaxi 3.4 mi
11 min£35–45Walk
- Take the walk from Kings Cross to Tate Britainwalk 3.1 mi
1hSubway
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Pimlico Stationsubway Victoria
19 min£3–13
Kings Cross to Tate Britain by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kings Cross to Tate Britain is to subway which costs £3 - £13 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Kings Cross to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kings Cross station to Tate Britain. However, there are services departing from St Pancras International Station and arriving at Tate Britain via Aldwych / Bush House. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross St. Pancras station station and arriving at Pimlico Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Kings Cross and Tate Britain is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Kings Cross to Tate Britain without a car is to subway and line 87 bus which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £18.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Kings Cross to Tate Britain, including transfers.
Kings Cross to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from St Pancras International Station.
Kings Cross to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Kings Cross to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
What companies run services between Kings Cross, Greater London, England and Tate Britain, England?
You can take a bus from St Pancras International Station to Tate Britain via Aldwych / Drury Lane, Aldwych / Bush House, and Tate Britain in around 33 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Pimlico Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–13 and the journey takes 10 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Pimlico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
Bus from St Pancras International Station to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
Bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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
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Kings Cross to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Pimlico Station.
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