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

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There are 9 ways to get from Old Street to Tate Britain by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway, line 344 bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Lambeth Bridgebus bus 344
    24 min
    £4–10
  2. Line 344 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Lambeth Bridgebus bus 344
    33 min
    £2
  3. Subway, line 87 bus

    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 87 / ...
    25 min
    £7–23
  4. Taxi

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

    1. Take the subway from Old Street Station to Kennington stationsubway subway Northern
    39 min
    £2–10
  6. 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 87 / ...
    40 min
    £3–13
  7. Line 344 bus via Salamanca Street

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

    1. Take the bus from Shoreditch Church to St James's Park Stationbus bus 26 / ...
    1h 8m
    £2
  9. Walk

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

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

Calendar1772Weekly Services
Duration24 minAverage Duration
Ticket£4Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Old Street, England and Tate Britain, England?

Abellio London operates a bus from Liverpool Street Station to Lambeth Bridge every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 22 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Old Street Station to Kennington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–10 and the journey takes 11 min.

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