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How to get fromSouth Kensington Station to British Museumby subway, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from South Kensington Station to British Museum by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    23 min
    £2–10

  2. Line 14 bus via Denmark Street

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd to Denmark Streetbus bus 14
    51 min
    £1–15

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from South Kensington Station to British Museumtaxi taxi 3.1 mi
    10 min
    £27–35

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from South Kensington Station to British Museumwalk walk 3.1 mi
    59 min

  5. Line 14 bus

    1. Take the bus from South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd to Montague Streetbus bus 14
    52 min
    £1–18

  6. Line 14 bus via Victoria and Albert Museum

    1. Take the bus from Victoria and Albert Museum to Denmark Streetbus bus 14
    53 min
    £1–13

  7. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Greater London to Londonrideshare rideshare 2.1 mi
    51 min
    £3

South Kensington Station to British Museum by subway and foot

Calendar5447Weekly Services
Duration23 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.6 mi
  • Duration: 23 min

What companies run services between South Kensington Station, England and British Museum, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–10 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd to Denmark Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–15 and the journey takes 41 min.

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