There are 7 ways to get from London Paddington to Tate Britain by subway, bus, taxi, rideshare, or foot
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Subway, line 87 bus
best- Take the subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross stationsubway Bakerloo
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Tate Britainbus 87 / ...
25 min£4–17Line 36 bus via Paddington Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Paddington Station to Pimlico Stationbus 36
38 min£1–18Subway
- Take the subway from Paddington station to St. James's Park stationsubway Circle
34 min£4–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Paddington to Tate Britaintaxi 3.6 mi
12 min£35–50Line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Pimlico Stationbus 36
38 min£1–19Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
1h 14m£3Walk
- Take the foot from London Paddington to Tate Britainwalk 3.2 mi
1h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Paddington to Tate Britain is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from London Paddington to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paddington Station station and arriving at Pimlico Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paddington station station and arriving at St. James's Park station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between London Paddington and Tate Britain is 4 miles.
The best way to get from London Paddington to Tate Britain without a car is to subway and line 87 bus which takes 25 min and costs £3 - £17.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from London Paddington to Tate Britain, including transfers.
London Paddington to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Paddington Station.
London Paddington to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Paddington station.
London Paddington to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Pimlico Station.
What companies run services between London Paddington, England and Tate Britain, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Paddington station to St. James's Park station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £4–16 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Paddington Station to Pimlico Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–18 and the journey takes 27 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Paddington station to St. James's Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
Bus from Paddington Station to Pimlico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
Bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Pimlico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–19
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–19
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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
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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
London Paddington to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at St. James's Park station.
There are 21983+ hotels available in Tate Britain.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London Paddington and Tate Britain. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


