There are 5 ways to get from Chelsea to British Library by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Old Marylebone Town Hall to British Library205 / ...
12 min£2–3Line 14 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Brompton Hosp / Royal Marsden Hosp to Russell Square Station14
49 min£1–20Subway
- Take the subway from South Kensington station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationPiccadilly / ...
21 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to British Library4.2 mi
14 min£21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Chelsea to British Library4.2 mi
1h 21m
Chelsea to British Library by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to British Library is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to British Library is to bus which takes 12 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Old Marylebone Town Hall and arriving at British Library. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at King's Cross St. Pancras station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Chelsea and British Library is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to British Library without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Old Marylebone Town Hall to British Library takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chelsea to British Library bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Old Marylebone Town Hall station.
Chelsea to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
Chelsea to British Library bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at British Library station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and British Library, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Old Marylebone Town Hall to British Library every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 12 min. Metroline Travel also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to King's Cross St. Pancras station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 17 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Bus from Old Marylebone Town Hall to British Library
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Old Marylebone Town Hall to British Library
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Royal Brompton Hosp / Royal Marsden Hosp to Russell Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–20
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–20
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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
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
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
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Chelsea to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
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