There are 8 ways to get from Lewisham to British Museum by bus, train, ferry, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New Cross Bus Garage to Drury Lanebus N171
34 min£1–35Train
- Take the train from Lewisham to London Charing Crosstrain Hayes / ...
36 min£3–6Ferry
- Take the ferry from Greenland Surrey Quays Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
57 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Lewisham to British Museumtaxi 7.3 mi
20 min£55–70Drive 7.3 mi
- Drive from Lewisham to British Museumcar 7.3 mi
20 min£2–3Bus via Lewisham Clock Tower
- Take the bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N21 / ...
51 min£1–45Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Greenwich Church Street to Drury Lanebus 188 / ...
1h 13m£1–45Line 47 bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Liverpool Street Stationbus 47
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to New Oxford Street / High Holbornbus N8 / ...
1h 32m£4
Lewisham to British Museum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewisham to British Museum is to bus via Lewisham Clock Tower which costs £1 - £45 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Lewisham to British Museum is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Cross Bus Garage and arriving at Drury Lane. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Greenland Surrey Quays Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lewisham and arriving at London Charing Cross. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Lewisham and British Museum is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lewisham to British Museum without a car is to bus which takes 34 min and costs £1 - £35.
The bus from New Cross Bus Garage to Drury Lane takes 28 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lewisham to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from New Cross Bus Garage station.
Lewisham to British Museum train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lewisham station.
What companies run services between Lewisham, England and British Museum, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from New Cross Bus Garage to Drury Lane every 4 hours. Tickets cost £1–35 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, Southeastern operates a train from Lewisham to London Charing Cross every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lewisham to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from New Cross Bus Garage to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
Bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
Bus from Greenwich Church Street to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to New Oxford Street / High Holborn
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Greenland Surrey Quays Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Lewisham to British Museum is to bus which takes 34 min and costs £1 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £6 and takes 36 min.
Lewisham to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Drury Lane station.
Lewisham to British Museum train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lewisham to British Museum is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Lewisham to British Museum.
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