How to get from British Museum to Liverpool Street by subway, bus, taxi, towncar, foot or bike

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There are 8 ways to get from British Museum to Liverpool Street by subway, bus, taxi, towncar, foot or bike

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Tube via Holborn Underground Station  •  14 min

  1. Take the Tube from Holborn Underground Station to Liverpool Street Underground Station Central

$2 - $4

7 alternative options

Tube  •  17 min

  1. Take the Tube from Tottenham Court Road Underground Station to Liverpool Street Underground Station Central

$2 - $4

Bus  •  24 min

  1. Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road to Liverpool Street Station N8

$3

Line 8 bus  •  29 min

  1. Take the line 8 bus from Holborn, Museum Street to Liverpool Street Station 8 / ...

$3

Taxi  •  8 min

  1. Take a taxi from British Museum to Liverpool Street 2.8 miles

$15 - $19

Uber  •  8 min

  1. Take an Uber from British Museum to Liverpool Street 2.8 miles

$9 - $14

Walk  •  43 min

  1. Walk from British Museum to Liverpool Street 2.3 miles

Bikeshare  •  23 min

  1. Cycle from British Museum, Bloomsbury to Brushfield Street, Liverpool Street 2.6 miles

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The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Liverpool Street is to bus which costs £2 and takes 24 min.

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The quickest way to get from British Museum to Liverpool Street is to taxi which costs £12 - £15 and takes 8 min.

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The distance between British Museum and Liverpool Street is 2 miles.

The Tube from Holborn Underground Station to Liverpool Street Underground Station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.

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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tottenham Court Road and arriving at Liverpool Street Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.

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The nearest airport to Liverpool Street is London City (LCY) Airport which is 5.8 miles away. Other nearby airports include London Heathrow (LHR) (16.4 miles), London Gatwick (LGW) (25.4 miles), London Luton (LTN) (28.1 miles) and London Stansted (STN) (29.7 miles).

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Map of how to get from British Museum to Liverpool Street.
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  • Distance: 2 miles
  • Duration: 14 min

What companies run services between British Museum, England and Liverpool Street, England?

London Buses operates a bus from British Museum to Liverpool Street hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min.

Train operators
London Underground (Tube)
Rome2rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
Website
tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Holborn Underground Station to Liverpool Street Underground Station
Ave. Duration
7 min
Frequency
Every 5 minutes
Estimated price
$2 - $4
Schedules at
tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Court Road Underground Station to Liverpool Street Underground Station
Ave. Duration
9 min
Frequency
Every 5 minutes
Estimated price
$2 - $4
Schedules at
tfl.gov.uk
Standard train
Source: Wikipedia
London Underground Interior
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London Underground ticket machine
Source: National Rail
Map of London Underground
Source: Wikipedia
London Liverpool Street
Source: Wikipedia
Bus operators
London Buses
Website
tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Tottenham Court Road to Liverpool Street Station
Ave. Duration
16 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
$3
Schedules at
tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Holborn, Museum Street to Liverpool Street Station
Ave. Duration
26 min
Frequency
Every 5 minutes
Estimated price
$3
Schedules at
tfl.gov.uk
London double decker bus
Source: Wikipedia
London double decker bus
Source: Wikipedia
London single level bus
Source: Wikipedia
London Bus interior
Source: Wikipedia
Other operators
Uber London
Website
uber.com
Towncar from British Museum to Liverpool Street
Ave. Duration
8 min
Frequency
On demand
Estimated price
$9 - $14
Signup at
uber.com
Pool
$9 - $14
Access
$9 - $14
Assist
$9 - $14
UberX
$9 - $14
UberXL
$13 - $19
Exec
$18 - $25
Lux
$28 - $40
Santander Cycles
Website
tfl.gov.uk
Bike from British Museum, Bloomsbury to Brushfield Street, Liverpool Street
Ave. Duration
20 min
Frequency
On demand
Taxi from British Museum to Liverpool Street
Ave. Duration
8 min
Estimated price
$15 - $19
Call A Cab
Phone
+44 20 8901 4444
Website
callacab.com
Licenced London Taxi
Phone
+44 75 1905 5741
Website
licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Com Cab
Phone
+44 20 7908 0271
Website
comcab-london.co.uk

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