There are 6 ways to get from London to Tate by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Tate Britainbus 88 / ...
10 min£1–5Train, line 87 bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Vauxhalltrain London Waterloo - Hampton Court / ...
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pierbus N87 / ...
10 min£2–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Millbank Pierferry Rb6 / ...
14 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from London to Tatetaxi 1.3 mi
4 min£16–20Bus via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridgebus N3
14 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from London to Tatewalk 1.3 mi
24 min
London to Tate by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Tate is to bus via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square which costs £2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from London to Tate is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westminster Station / Parliament Square station and arriving at Tate Britain. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Millbank Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between London and Tate is 1 miles.
The best way to get from London to Tate without a car is to bus which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £5.
The bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Tate Britain takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
London to Tate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
London to Tate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Tate Britain station.
There are 21911+ hotels available in Tate.
What companies run services between London, England and Tate, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Tate Britain every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–5 and the journey takes 6 min. Centaur Coaches also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to Millbank Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
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
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Centaur Coaches
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Millbank Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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
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