There are 6 ways to get from Old Street to Science Museum by subway, bus, 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.
Subway via Cannon Street station
best- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to South Kensington stationsubway Circle / ...
27 min£5–10Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Moorgate station to South Kensington stationsubway Circle
32 min£2–4Line 55 bus, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from Old Street Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Victoria and Albert Museumbus 14
54 min£4–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Street to Science Museumtaxi 5.1 mi
17 min£24–30Walk
- Take the foot from Old Street to Science Museumwalk 4.9 mi
1h 34mLine 243 bus, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Old Street Station to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 243
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Exhibition Roadbus N9 / ...
59 min£5
Old Street to Science Museum by subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Street to Science Museum is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Street to Science Museum is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £24 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Street station to Science Museum. However, there are services departing from Old Street Station and arriving at Victoria and Albert Museum via Tottenham Court Road Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Moorgate station station and arriving at South Kensington station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Old Street and Science Museum is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Old Street to Science Museum without a car is to subway via Cannon Street station which takes 27 min and costs £5 - £10.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Old Street to Science Museum, including transfers.
Old Street to Science Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Old Street Station.
Old Street to Science Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Moorgate station.
Old Street to Science Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Tottenham Court Road Station.
What companies run services between Old Street, England and Science Museum, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Cannon Street station to South Kensington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Street Station to Science Museum via Tottenham Court Road Station and Victoria and Albert Museum in around 54 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Cannon Street station to South Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Moorgate station to South Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
Bus from Old Street Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Victoria and Albert Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Old Street Station to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Exhibition Road
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £24–30
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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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Old Street to Science Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at South Kensington station.
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