There are 6 ways to get from Design Museum to Tate Britain by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or ferry
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 High Street Kensington station to St. James's Park stationCircle
40 min£2–3Line 9 bus, line 87 bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Charing Cross9 / ...
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Tate Britain88 / ...
55 min£3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Design Museum to Tate Britain4.1 mi
13 min£21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Design Museum to Tate Britain3.9 mi
1h 15mLine 452 bus
- Take the bus from York House Place / Kensington High St to Vauxhall Bus Station452
1h 17m£2–4Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Westminster stationCircle
- Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Millbank PierRb6 / ...
1h 19m
Design Museum to Tate Britain by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Design Museum to Tate Britain is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Design Museum to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £21 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from York House Place / Kensington High St and arriving at Vauxhall Bus Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from High Street Kensington station station and arriving at St. James's Park station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Design Museum and Tate Britain is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Design Museum to Tate Britain without a car is to subway which takes 40 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from High Street Kensington station to St. James's Park station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Design Museum to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from The Design Museum station.
Design Museum to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from High Street Kensington station.
Design Museum to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between Design Museum, England and Tate Britain, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from High Street Kensington station to St. James's Park station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Design Museum to Tate Britain via The Design Museum, Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square, and Tate Britain in around 55 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from High Street Kensington station to St. James's Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from High Street Kensington station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from The Design Museum to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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 Trafalgar Square to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from York House Place / Kensington High St to Vauxhall Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–4
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- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Westminster Pier to Millbank Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
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 Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at St. James's Park station.
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