There are 5 ways to get from British Library to The Gherkin by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Liverpool Street stationCircle / ...
19 min£2–3Line 205 bus
- Take the bus from British Library to Liverpool Street Station205 / ...
36 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Library to The Gherkin3 mi
10 min£16–20Walk
- Take the foot from British Library to The Gherkin2.8 mi
53 minBus
- Take the bus from Euston Bus Station to AldgateN253
1h 5m£3
British Library to The Gherkin by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Library to The Gherkin is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from British Library to The Gherkin is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from British Library and arriving at Liverpool Street Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross St. Pancras station station and arriving at Liverpool Street station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between British Library and The Gherkin is 3 miles.
The best way to get from British Library to The Gherkin without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Liverpool Street station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
British Library to The Gherkin bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from British Library station.
British Library to The Gherkin train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from King's Cross St. Pancras station.
British Library to The Gherkin bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
What companies run services between British Library, England and The Gherkin, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Liverpool Street station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from British Library to Liverpool Street Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 30 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Liverpool Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Bus from British Library to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Euston Bus Station to Aldgate
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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British Library to The Gherkin train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Liverpool Street station.
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