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How to get fromSouthwark to British Museumby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway Northern
    13 min
    £1–4

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Old Vic to Drury Lanebus bus N171 / ...
    19 min
    £1–10

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Southwark to British Museumtaxi taxi 2.3 mi
    7 min
    £25–31

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Southwark to British Museumwalk walk 1.9 mi
    36 min

  5. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Southwark station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway Jubilee
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Drury Lanebus bus N171 / ...
    22 min
    £1–10

  6. Line 59 bus

    1. Take the bus from Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn to Procter Streetbus bus 59
    25 min
    £1–3

Southwark to British Museum by subway and foot

Calendar2661Weekly Services
Duration13 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.6 mi
  • Duration: 13 min

What companies run services between Southwark, England and British Museum, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Tottenham Court Road station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from The Old Vic to Drury Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–10 and the journey takes 13 min. Abellio London also services this route every 2 hours.

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