There are 6 ways to get from South Bank to Tate Britain by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train, line 87 bus
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Vauxhalltrain London Waterloo - Hampton Court / ...
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pierbus 87 / ...
11 min£2–5Bus via Salamanca Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Salamanca Streetbus 77
23 min£1–7Ferry
- Take the ferry from Bankside Pier to Millbank Pierferry Rb6 / ...
25 minBus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Tate Britainbus C10
27 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Bank to Tate Britaintaxi 1.9 mi
6 min£21–26Walk
- Take the foot from South Bank to Tate Britainwalk 1.8 mi
34 min
South Bank to Tate Britain by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Bank to Tate Britain is to bus which costs £2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from South Bank to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £21 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Tate Britain. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bankside Pier and arriving at Millbank Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between South Bank and Tate Britain is 2 miles.
The best way to get from South Bank to Tate Britain without a car is to train and line 87 bus which takes 11 min and costs £1 - £6.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from South Bank to Tate Britain, including transfers.
South Bank to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
South Bank to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Tate Britain station.
There are 21940+ hotels available in Tate Britain.
What companies run services between South Bank and Tate Britain, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Bankside Pier to Millbank Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 22 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Tate Britain every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 23 min. Centaur Coaches also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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 Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Salamanca Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Salamanca Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Bankside Pier to Millbank Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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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