There are 6 ways to get from Whitechapel Station to British Museum by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationtrain Elizabeth
18 min£2–5Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Heath Road to Stephen Streetbus N253
1h 2m£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Sidney Street to New Oxford Street / High Holbornbus N25
27 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitechapel Station to British Museumtaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£35–50Walk
- Take the foot from Whitechapel Station to British Museumwalk 3.4 mi
1h 5mBus via Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital
- Take the bus from Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital to New Oxford Street / High Holbornbus N25
30 min£2
Whitechapel Station to British Museum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitechapel Station to British Museum is to bus which costs £2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitechapel Station to British Museum is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sidney Street and arriving at New Oxford Street / High Holborn. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitechapel Station station and arriving at Tottenham Court Road Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Whitechapel Station and British Museum is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitechapel Station to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £5.
The train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Whitechapel Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Sidney Street station.
Whitechapel Station to British Museum train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Whitechapel Station.
The best way to get from Whitechapel Station to British Museum is to train which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Whitechapel Station, England and British Museum, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Sidney Street to New Oxford Street / High Holborn every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Sidney Street to New Oxford Street / High Holborn
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital to New Oxford Street / High Holborn
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Cambridge Heath Road to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
Whitechapel Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at New Oxford Street / High Holborn station.
Whitechapel Station to British Museum train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Tottenham Court Road Station.
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