There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum by train, bus, taxi, car, towncar, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court RdElizabeth
41 min£16–20Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Russell Square stationPiccadilly
1h 8m£2–6Bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to London VictoriaUk044 / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria Bus Station to Museum StreetN38 / ...
1h 45m£7–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum16.6 mi
36 min£70–85Drive 16.6 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum16.6 mi
36 min£5–6Towncar
- Take a town car from London Heathrow Airport to British Museum16.7 mi
36 min
Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum is to subway which costs £2 - £6 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs £70 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 station to British Museum. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Museum Street via Victoria Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Tottenham Court Rd. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 and British Museum is 17 miles. The road distance is 16.7 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs £16 - £20.
The train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Road Station takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum is to train which takes 41 min and costs £16 - £20. Alternatively, you can bus and line 38 bus, which costs £7 - £17 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 3, England and British Museum, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £16–20 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Victoria Bus Station, and Museum Street in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Russell Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
Majestic Cars UK Limited
- Phone
- +44 207 1276 550
- Website
- majestictaxis.com
Hounslow Minicab
- Phone
- +44 208 577 1111
- Website
- hounslowminicab.co.uk
Heathrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3475 8961
- Website
- taxi-from-heathrow-airport.co.uk
Airport Taxis & Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7808 789 089
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London Heathrow Airport to British Museum
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Tottenham Court Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum is 17 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to British Museum.
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