There are 8 ways to get from Chelsea to Tate Modern by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, rideshare, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle / ...
22 min£2–4Line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chelsea Old Town Hall to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rdbus 11
54 min£1–19Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Southwark St /Blackfriars Roadbus A8
32 min£13–19Ferry
- Take the ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Bankside Pierferry Rb6 / ...
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Tate Moderntaxi 3.9 mi
13 min£19–24Line 344 bus
- Take the bus from Battersea Power Station station to Southwark Bridge Roadbus 344
41 minRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
46 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Chelsea to Tate Modernwalk 3.9 mi
1h 15m
Chelsea to Tate Modern by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Tate Modern is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Tate Modern is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £19 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Southwark St /Blackfriars Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Battersea Power Station Pier station and arriving at Bankside Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at Blackfriars station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Tate Modern is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Tate Modern without a car is to subway which takes 22 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from South Kensington station to Blackfriars station takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chelsea to Tate Modern bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Chelsea to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Tate Modern, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Blackfriars station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Southwark St /Blackfriars Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 27 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Southwark St /Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Battersea Power Station station to Southwark Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Chelsea Old Town Hall to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–19
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–19
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £19–24
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
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
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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More Questions & Answers
Chelsea to Tate Modern bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Southwark St /Blackfriars Road station.
Chelsea to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Blackfriars station.
There are 20943+ hotels available in Tate Modern.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chelsea and Tate Modern. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.