There are 7 ways to get from Portland Place to Tate Modern by subway, bus, taxi, ferry, 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 Bond Street station
best- Take the subway from Bond Street station to Southwark stationJubilee
28 min£2–3Line 453 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Cavendish Street to St George's Circus453
55 min£1–15Subway
- Take the subway from Great Portland Street station to Blackfriars stationCircle
39 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portland Place to Tate Modern3 mi
10 min£16–20Bus
- Take the bus from Holles Street to St. Paul's StationN8 / ...
33 min£3Bus, subway, ferry
- Take the bus from New Cavendish Street to Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St88 / ...
- Take the subway from Oxford Circus station to Embankment station
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside PierRb6 / ...
50 minWalk
- Take the foot from Portland Place to Tate Modern2.7 mi
52 min
Portland Place to Tate Modern by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Place to Tate Modern is to subway via Bond Street station which costs £2 - £3 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Portland Place to Tate Modern is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Cavendish Street and arriving at St George's Circus. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bond Street station station and arriving at Southwark station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Portland Place and Tate Modern is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Place to Tate Modern without a car is to subway via Bond Street station which takes 28 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Bond Street station to Southwark station takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Portland Place to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from New Cavendish Street station.
Portland Place to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Bond Street station.
Portland Place to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at St George's Circus station.
What companies run services between Portland Place, Greater London, England and Tate Modern, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Bond Street station to Southwark station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from New Cavendish Street to St George's Circus every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–15 and the journey takes 35 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Bond Street station to Southwark station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Great Portland Street station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Oxford Circus station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from New Cavendish Street to St George's Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
Bus from New Cavendish Street to Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–3
Bus from Holles Street to St. Paul's Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from New Cavendish Street to Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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
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