There are 6 ways to get from Science Museum to British Museum by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square stationsubway Piccadilly
30 min£2Line 14 bus via Denmark Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria and Albert Museum to Denmark Streetbus 14
52 min£1–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Science Museum to British Museumtaxi 3.1 mi
10 min£19–23Walk
- Take the walk from Science Museum to British Museumwalk 3 mi
58 minLine 14 bus
- Take the bus from Victoria and Albert Museum to Montague Streetbus 14
53 min£1–16Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
46 min£3
Science Museum to British Museum by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Science Museum to British Museum is to subway which costs £2 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Science Museum to British Museum is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £19 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria and Albert Museum and arriving at Denmark Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at Russell Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Science Museum and British Museum is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Science Museum to British Museum without a car is to subway which takes 30 min and costs £2.
The subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square station takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Science Museum to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Victoria and Albert Museum station.
Science Museum to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
Science Museum to British Museum bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Denmark Street station.
What companies run services between Science Museum, England and British Museum, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Victoria and Albert Museum to Denmark Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–13 and the journey takes 37 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to Russell Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Victoria and Albert Museum to Denmark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
Bus from Victoria and Albert Museum to Montague Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Science Museum to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Russell Square station.
There are 21112+ hotels available in British Museum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Science Museum and British Museum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


