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

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There are 7 ways to get from Westminster to British Museum by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from St. James's Park station to Embankment stationsubway subway Circle / ...
    2. Take the subway from Embankment station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway Northern
    15 min
    £1

  2. Line 14 bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe to Montague Streetbus bus 14
    20 min
    £1–10

  3. Subway via Hyde Park Corner

    1. Take the subway from Hyde Park Corner to Russell Square stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    20 min
    £2

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Westminster to British Museumtaxi taxi 2 mi
    6 min
    £14–18

  5. Bus via Denmark Street

    1. Take the bus from Westminster Abbey to Denmark Streetbus bus 24
    24 min
    £1–3

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St James's Park Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus bus 24
    27 min
    £1–4

  7. Walk

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

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  • Distance: 2 mi
  • Duration: 15 min

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

You can take a subway from St. James's Park station to British Museum via Embankment station and Tottenham Court Road station in around 15 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe to Montague Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–10 and the journey takes 15 min.

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