There are 6 ways to get from The Crystal Palace to British Museum by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Gipsy Hill to Balhamtrain London Bridge - London Victoria / ...
- Take the subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Northern
59 min£7–23Bus via Crystal Palace Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to John Princes St /Oxford Circusbus N137
1h 15m£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road to Oxford Circus Stationbus N3
1h 8m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Crystal Palace to British Museumtaxi 7.9 mi
25 min£60–75Drive 7.9 mi
- Drive from The Crystal Palace to British Museumcar 7.9 mi
25 min£2–3Line 363 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Parade to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 363 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lanebus N171 / ...
1h 25m£3–15
The Crystal Palace to British Museum by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Crystal Palace to British Museum is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from The Crystal Palace to British Museum is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road and arriving at Oxford Circus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from The Crystal Palace to British Museum station. However, there are services departing from Gipsy Hill and arriving at Tottenham Court Road station via Balham station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between The Crystal Palace and British Museum is 11 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from The Crystal Palace to British Museum without a car is to train and subway which takes 59 min and costs £6 - £24.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from The Crystal Palace to British Museum, including transfers.
The Crystal Palace to British Museum bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road station.
The Crystal Palace to British Museum train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gipsy Hill station.
The Crystal Palace to British Museum bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Oxford Circus Station.
What companies run services between The Crystal Palace, England and British Museum, England?
Abellio London operates a bus from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road to Oxford Circus Station hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gipsy Hill to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road to Oxford Circus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Crystal Palace Parade to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to John Princes St /Oxford Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
The Crystal Palace to British Museum train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Balham station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Crystal Palace to British Museum is 8 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from The Crystal Palace to British Museum.
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