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How to get fromOld Street to Tate Britainby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Old Street to Tate Britain by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway, line 87 bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Old Street station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Vauxhallsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pierbus bus N87 / ...
    25 min
    £5–8
  2. Subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Old Street Station to Kennington stationsubway subway Northern
    39 min
    £2
  3. Line 243 bus, line 87 bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Street Station to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus bus 243
    2. Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britainbus bus N87 / ...
    43 min
    £3–13
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Old Street to Tate Britaintaxi taxi 3.8 mi
    13 min
    £40–50
  5. Line 344 bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Salamanca Streetbus bus 344
    49 min
    £2
  6. Line 26 bus

    1. Take the bus from Shoreditch Church to St James's Park Stationbus bus N26 / ...
    1h 2m
    £2
  7. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Old Street to Tate Britainwalk walk 3.7 mi
    1h 11m

Old Street to Tate Britain by subway, bus, and foot

Calendar1995Weekly Services
Duration25 minAverage Duration
Ticket£5Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Old Street, England and Tate Britain, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Old Street Station to Kennington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Street Station to Tate Britain via Aldwych / Drury Lane, Aldwych / Bush House, and Tate Britain in around 43 min.

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