There are 5 ways to get from Charing Cross to Tate Modern by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars stationCircle / ...
13 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Blackfriars RoadN343 / ...
14 min£1–13Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside PierRb6 / ...
15 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Tate Modern1.6 mi
5 min£10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross to Tate Modern1.3 mi
25 min
Charing Cross to Tate Modern by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Tate Modern is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Tate Modern is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and arriving at Blackfriars Road. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Bankside Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Blackfriars station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Tate Modern is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Tate Modern without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
Charing Cross to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Tate Modern, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Blackfriars Road every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–13 and the journey takes 9 min. Abellio London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Blackfriars Road station.
Charing Cross to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Blackfriars station.
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