There are 5 ways to get from Tate Britain to Somerset House by bus, ferry, subway, or taxi
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Line 87 bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden
best- Take the bus from Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus 87 / ...
23 min£1–9Ferry
- Take the ferry from Millbank Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
27 minSubway
- Take the subway from St. James's Park station to Temple stationsubway Circle / ...
30 min£1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tate Britain to Somerset Housetaxi 1.7 mi
5 min£20–24Line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 87 / ...
24 min£1–10
Tate Britain to Somerset House by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tate Britain to Somerset House is to subway which costs £1 - £5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Tate Britain to Somerset House is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £20 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier and arriving at Southampton Street / Covent Garden. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Millbank Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. James's Park station station and arriving at Temple station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Tate Britain and Somerset House is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Tate Britain to Somerset House without a car is to line 87 bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden which takes 23 min and costs £1 - £9.
The line 87 bus from Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier to Southampton Street / Covent Garden takes 16 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tate Britain to Somerset House bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier station.
Tate Britain to Somerset House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from St. James's Park station.
What companies run services between Tate Britain, England and Somerset House, Greater London, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier to Southampton Street / Covent Garden every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Millbank Pier to Embankment Pier every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 14 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from St. James's Park station to Temple station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier to Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
Bus from Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Millbank Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £20–24
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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More Questions & Answers
Tate Britain to Somerset House bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Tate Britain to Somerset House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Temple station.
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