There are 8 ways to get from Royal Academy to Barbican Centre by bus, train, subway, taxi, foot, or ferry
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Bus, train, subway
best- Take the bus from Old Bond Street /Royal Academy to Denmark Streetbus 19 / ...
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the subway from Farringdon station to Barbican stationsubway
20 min£4–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piccadilly Circus to Ludgate Hill / Old Baileybus N15
30 min£1–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Academy to Barbican Centretaxi 2.6 mi
9 min£29–35Walk
- Take the foot from Royal Academy to Barbican Centrewalk 2.3 mi
45 minSubway
- Take the subway from Oxford Circus station to St. Paul's stationsubway Central
31 min£1–7Line 55 bus
- Take the bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Central Street / Old Streetbus 55 / ...
37 min£2Line 38 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Old Bond Street /Royal Academy to St John Street / Goswell Roadbus 19 / ...
- Take the bus from St John Street / Goswell Road to Barbicanbus 153 / ...
39 min£3–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry Rb1 / ...
46 min
Royal Academy to Barbican Centre by foot, bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Academy to Barbican Centre is to line 55 bus which costs £2 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Royal Academy to Barbican Centre is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £29 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Piccadilly Circus and arriving at Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 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 Oxford Circus station station and arriving at St. Paul's station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Royal Academy and Barbican Centre is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Academy to Barbican Centre without a car is to bus and train and subway which takes 20 min and costs £3 - £7.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Royal Academy to Barbican Centre, including transfers.
Royal Academy to Barbican Centre bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Piccadilly Circus station.
Royal Academy to Barbican Centre train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Oxford Circus station.
What companies run services between Royal Academy, England and Barbican Centre, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Piccadilly Circus to Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–10 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Oxford Circus station to St. Paul's station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Farringdon station to Barbican station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Oxford Circus station to St. Paul's station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Old Bond Street /Royal Academy to Denmark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Old Bond Street /Royal Academy to St John Street / Goswell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Old Bond Street /Royal Academy to Denmark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–4
Bus from Piccadilly Circus to Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Central Street / Old Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from St John Street / Goswell Road to Barbican
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from St John Street / Goswell Road to Barbican
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- 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
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £29–35
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
Royal Academy to Barbican Centre bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey station.
Royal Academy to Barbican Centre train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at St. Paul's station.
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