There are 8 ways to get from National Gallery to Barbican Centre by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or ferry
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 Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Hill / Old Baileybus N21 / ...
26 min£1–7Subway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Barbican stationsubway Circle
30 min£2–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from National Gallery to Barbican Centretaxi 2.2 mi
7 min£25–31Walk
- Take the walk from National Gallery to Barbican Centrewalk 1.9 mi
37 minSubway via Mansion House station
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Mansion House stationsubway Circle / ...
28 min£1–4Line 76 bus
- Take the bus from Lancaster Place to Little Britainbus 76
30 min£1–3Subway via Charing Cross station
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Barbican stationsubway Circle
30 min£2–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry Rb1 / ...
36 min
National Gallery to Barbican Centre by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Gallery to Barbican Centre is to subway via Mansion House station which costs £1 - £4 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from National Gallery to Barbican Centre is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and arriving at Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Blackfriars Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Barbican station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between National Gallery and Barbican Centre is 2 miles.
The best way to get from National Gallery to Barbican Centre without a car is to bus which takes 26 min and costs £1 - £7.
The bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
National Gallery to Barbican Centre bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
National Gallery to Barbican Centre train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between National Gallery, England and Barbican Centre, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 11 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Barbican station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–11 and the journey takes 20 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Barbican station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Embankment station to Mansion House station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Embankment station to Barbican station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Lancaster Place to Little Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Blackfriars Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
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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More Questions & Answers
National Gallery to Barbican Centre bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey station.
National Gallery to Barbican Centre train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Mansion House station.
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