There are 5 ways to get from Highgate to British Museum by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Highgate to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Northern
24 min£5–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Highgate to Stephen Streetbus N20
31 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Highgate to British Museumtaxi 4.6 mi
15 min£35–45Walk
- Take the foot from Highgate to British Museumwalk 4.8 mi
1h 32mLine 214 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Highgate School / Hampstead Lane to Plender Streetbus 214
- Take the bus from Mornington Crescent to Stephen Streetbus N279 / ...
41 min£3–19
Highgate to British Museum by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highgate to British Museum is to bus which costs £2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Highgate to British Museum is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Highgate and arriving at Stephen Street. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Highgate and arriving at Tottenham Court Road station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Highgate and British Museum is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Highgate to British Museum without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs £5 - £14.
The subway from Highgate to Tottenham Court Road station takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Highgate to British Museum bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Highgate station.
Highgate to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Highgate station.
Highgate to British Museum bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Stephen Street station.
What companies run services between Highgate, Greater London, England and British Museum, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Highgate to Tottenham Court Road station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–14 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Highgate to Stephen Street every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 23 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Highgate to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Highgate to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Mornington Crescent to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Highgate School / Hampstead Lane to Plender Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Mornington Crescent to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Mornington Crescent to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Mornington Crescent to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
Finchley Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5249
- Website
- finchleyairporttransfers.co.uk
Haringey Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 020 3051 7546
- Website
- haringeyminicabscars.co.uk
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Highgate to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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