There are 5 ways to get from Whitechapel Underground 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
23 min£2–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital to Stephen Streetbus N253
1h 2m£1–3Bus via New Oxford Street / High Holborn
- Take the bus from Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital to New Oxford Street / High Holbornbus N25
25 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museumtaxi 3.4 mi
11 min£35–45Walk
- Take the walk from Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museumwalk 3.3 mi
1h 4m
Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museum by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museum is to bus via New Oxford Street / High Holborn which costs £2 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museum is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital station and arriving at New Oxford Street / High Holborn. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 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 Underground Station and British Museum is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 23 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 Underground Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital.
Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museum train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Whitechapel Station.
The best way to get from Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museum is to train which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus via New Oxford Street / High Holborn, which costs £2 and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between Whitechapel Underground 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 Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital to New Oxford Street / High Holborn every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
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
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at New Oxford Street / High Holborn station.
Whitechapel Underground Station to British Museum train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Tottenham Court Road Station.
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