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How to get fromScotland Yard to British Museumby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Scotland Yard to British Museum by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway Northern
    15 min
    £1
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charing Cross to Southampton Row / Theobalds Roadbus bus N91 / ...
    20 min
    £1–6
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Scotland Yard to British Museumtaxi taxi 1.2 mi
    4 min
    £11–14
  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Scotland Yard to British Museumwalk walk 1.1 mi
    21 min
  5. Subway via Charing Cross station

    1. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway Northern
    15 min
    £1
  6. Line 24 bus

    1. Take the bus from Horse Guards Parade to Denmark Streetbus bus 24
    21 min
    £2

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What companies run services between Scotland Yard, England and British Museum, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Tottenham Court Road station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Charing Cross to Southampton Row / Theobalds Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 11 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.

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