There are 6 ways to get from London Docklands to Tate Britain by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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 Canary Wharf station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
32 min£5–18Drive 6.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from London Docklands to Tate Britaincar 6.3 mi
19 min£2–3Line 786 bus
- Take the bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Tate Britainbus 789 / ...
38 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Millbank Pierferry Rb6 / ...
58 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from London Docklands to Tate Britaintaxi 6.3 mi
19 min£60–75Bus
- Take the bus from Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier to Tate Britainbus C10
1h 23m£2
London Docklands to Tate Britain by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Docklands to Tate Britain is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from London Docklands to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station station and arriving at Tate Britain. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Canary Wharf Pier and arriving at Millbank Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Canary Wharf station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between London Docklands and Tate Britain is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.4 miles.
The best way to get from London Docklands to Tate Britain without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs £5 - £18.
The subway from Canary Wharf station to Westminster station takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London Docklands to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, depart from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station.
London Docklands to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Canary Wharf station.
What companies run services between London Docklands, England and Tate Britain, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Canary Wharf station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £5–18 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Centaur Coaches operates a bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Tate Britain every 3 hours, and the journey takes 35 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canary Wharf station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Canada Square South / Canary Wharf Station to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Millbank Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London Docklands to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, arrive at Tate Britain station.
London Docklands to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Docklands to Tate Britain is 6 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from London Docklands to Tate Britain.
There are 21977+ hotels available in Tate Britain.






