There are 4 ways to get from Clapham Common (Station) to British Library by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Clapham Common station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationNorthern
27 min£2–4Bus, line 91 bus
- Take the bus from Nelson's Row to Aldwych / Drury LaneN155
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to British Library91 / ...
47 min£3–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Clapham Common (Station) to British Library5.5 mi
18 min£26–32Drive 5.5 mi
- Drive from Clapham Common (Station) to British Library5.5 mi
18 min£2
Clapham Common (Station) to British Library by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to British Library is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to British Library is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £26 - £32.
No, there is no direct bus from Clapham Common (Station) to British Library. However, there are services departing from Nelson's Row and arriving at British Library via Aldwych / Kingsway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Clapham Common 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 23 min.
The distance between Clapham Common (Station) and British Library is 7 miles. The road distance is 5.6 miles.
The best way to get from Clapham Common (Station) to British Library without a car is to subway which takes 27 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Clapham Common station to King's Cross St. Pancras station takes 23 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Clapham Common (Station) to British Library bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Nelson's Row station.
Clapham Common (Station) to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Clapham Common station.
Clapham Common (Station) to British Library bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
What companies run services between Clapham Common (Station), Greater London, England and British Library, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Clapham Common station to King's Cross St. Pancras station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson's Row to British Library via Aldwych / Drury Lane and Aldwych / Kingsway in around 47 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Clapham Common station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Nelson's Row to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–28
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–28
Bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to British Library
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Clapham Common (Station) to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clapham Common (Station) to British Library is 6 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Clapham Common (Station) to British Library.
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