There are 5 ways to get from British Museum to Kennington by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Kennington stationsubway Northern
16 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Museum Street to Elephant & Castle Stationbus N68
18 min£1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Kenningtontaxi 2.9 mi
9 min£16–19Walk
- Take the foot from British Museum to Kenningtonwalk 2.8 mi
53 minLine 59 bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Lanebus 59
27 min£3
British Museum to Kennington by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Kennington is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Kennington is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £16 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Museum Street and arriving at Elephant & Castle Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Road station station and arriving at Kennington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between British Museum and Kennington is 3 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Kennington without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Kennington station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
British Museum to Kennington bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Museum Street station.
British Museum to Kennington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tottenham Court Road station.
British Museum to Kennington bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Elephant & Castle Station.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Kennington, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Kennington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Museum Street to Elephant & Castle Station hourly, and the journey takes 14 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Museum Street to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Museum Street to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Kennington Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £16–19
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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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 Museum to Kennington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Kennington station.
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