There are 9 ways to get from Old Street to Tate Britain by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, line 344 bus
best- Take the subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway Northern
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Lambeth Bridgebus 344
24 min£4–10Line 344 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Lambeth Bridgebus 344
33 min£2Subway, line 87 bus
- Take the subway from Old Street station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Vauxhallsubway
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pierbus 87 / ...
25 min£7–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Street to Tate Britaintaxi 3.8 mi
13 min£40–50Subway
- Take the subway from Old Street Station to Kennington stationsubway Northern
39 min£2–10Line 243 bus, line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Old Street Station to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 243
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britainbus 87 / ...
40 min£3–13Line 344 bus via Salamanca Street
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Salamanca Streetbus 344
40 min£2Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Shoreditch Church to St James's Park Stationbus 26 / ...
1h 8m£2Walk
- Take the foot from Old Street to Tate Britainwalk 3.7 mi
1h 11m
Old Street to Tate Britain by subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Street to Tate Britain is to line 344 bus which costs £2 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Street to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liverpool Street Station station and arriving at Lambeth Bridge. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Old Street Station station and arriving at Kennington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Old Street and Tate Britain is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Old Street to Tate Britain without a car is to subway and line 344 bus which takes 24 min and costs £4 - £10.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Old Street to Tate Britain, including transfers.
Old Street to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Liverpool Street Station.
Old Street to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Old Street Station.
Old Street to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Lambeth Bridge station.
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.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Old Street station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Old Street Station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Lambeth Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to Lambeth Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to Salamanca Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
Bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Old Street Station to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Shoreditch Church to St James's Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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Old Street to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Kennington station.
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