There are 6 ways to get from Design Museum to Charing Cross by bus, subway, taxi, 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.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from The Design Museum to High Street Kensington StationN9 / ...
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment stationCircle
23 min£4–6Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment stationCircle
24 min£2–4Line 9 bus via Phillimore Gardens
- Take the bus from Phillimore Gardens to Charing CrossN9 / ...
37 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Design Museum to Charing Cross3.8 mi
13 min£20–24Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Charing CrossN9 / ...
39 min£2Walk
- Take the foot from Design Museum to Charing Cross3.6 mi
1h 10m
Design Museum to Charing Cross by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Design Museum to Charing Cross is to line 9 bus via Phillimore Gardens which costs £2 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Design Museum to Charing Cross is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £20 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Phillimore Gardens and arriving at Charing Cross. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from High Street Kensington station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Design Museum and Charing Cross is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Design Museum to Charing Cross without a car is to bus and subway which takes 23 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from Design Museum to Charing Cross, including transfers.
Design Museum to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Phillimore Gardens station.
Design Museum to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from High Street Kensington station.
Design Museum to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between Design Museum, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Phillimore Gardens to Charing Cross every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 33 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from The Design Museum to High Street Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Phillimore Gardens to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from The Design Museum to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from The Design Museum to High Street Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Design Museum to High Street Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £20–24
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
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
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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Design Museum to Charing Cross train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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