There are 4 ways to get from Design Museum to Tate Modern by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle
38 min£2–4Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N9 / ...
1h 3m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Design Museum to Tate Moderntaxi 5.2 mi
17 min£25–31Drive 5.2 mi
- Drive from Design Museum to Tate Moderncar 5.2 mi
17 min£2
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Design Museum to Tate Modern is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Design Museum to Tate Modern is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Design Museum and arriving at Aldwych / Drury Lane. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from High Street Kensington station station and arriving at Blackfriars station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Design Museum and Tate Modern is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.2 miles.
The best way to get from Design Museum to Tate Modern without a car is to subway which takes 38 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from High Street Kensington station to Blackfriars station takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Design Museum to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from The Design Museum station.
Design Museum to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from High Street Kensington station.
Design Museum to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
What companies run services between Design Museum, England and Tate Modern, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from High Street Kensington station to Blackfriars station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from The Design Museum to Aldwych / Drury Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 36 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from High Street Kensington station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
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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More Questions & Answers
Design Museum to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Design Museum to Tate Modern is 5 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Design Museum to Tate Modern.
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