There are 7 ways to get from National Gallery to Tate Modern 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 Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Blackfriars Roadbus N343 / ...
16 min£1–13Train
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo Easttrain London Charing Cross - Hastings / ...
18 min£1Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside Pierferry Rb6 / ...
23 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from National Gallery to Tate Moderntaxi 1.8 mi
6 min£14–17Bus via Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Blackfriars Roadbus N381
21 min£2Bus via St Paul's Cathedral
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to St Paul's Cathedralbus N550 / ...
24 min£1–8Walk
- Take the walk from National Gallery to Tate Modernwalk 1.5 mi
29 min
National Gallery to Tate Modern by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from National Gallery to Tate Modern is to train which costs £1 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from National Gallery to Tate Modern is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and arriving at Blackfriars Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Bankside Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at London Waterloo East. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between National Gallery and Tate Modern is 3 miles.
The best way to get from National Gallery to Tate Modern without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £13.
The bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Blackfriars Road takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
National Gallery to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
National Gallery to Tate Modern train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between National Gallery, England and Tate Modern, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Blackfriars Road hourly. Tickets cost £1–13 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Southeastern operates a train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo East every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 2 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
Bus from Charing Cross to St Paul's Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Charing Cross to St Paul's Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from National Gallery to Tate Modern is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £13. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 and takes 18 min.
National Gallery to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Blackfriars Road station.
National Gallery to Tate Modern train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Waterloo East station.
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