There are 5 ways to get from Shepherd's Bush to British Library by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Tottenham Court Road station
best- Take the subway from Shepherd's Bush to Tottenham Court Road stationCentral
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Euston stationNorthern
24 min£3–4Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Shepherd's Bush Market station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationCircle / ...
25 min£2–4Bus
- Take the bus from Shepherd's Bush to Bloomsbury SquareN207
45 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shepherd's Bush to British Library5.4 mi
13 min£75–95Walk
- Take the foot from Shepherd's Bush to British Library4.7 mi
1h 31m
Shepherd's Bush to British Library by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shepherd's Bush to British Library is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Shepherd's Bush to British Library is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shepherd's Bush and arriving at Bloomsbury Square. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shepherd's Bush Market station station and arriving at King's Cross St. Pancras station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Shepherd's Bush and British Library is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Shepherd's Bush to British Library without a car is to subway via Tottenham Court Road station which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £5.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Shepherd's Bush to British Library, including transfers.
Shepherd's Bush to British Library bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Shepherd's Bush station.
Shepherd's Bush to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Shepherd's Bush station.
Shepherd's Bush to British Library bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Bloomsbury Square station.
What companies run services between Shepherd's Bush, Greater London, England and British Library, England?
You can take a subway from Shepherd's Bush to British Library via Tottenham Court Road station and Euston station in around 24 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Shepherd's Bush to Bloomsbury Square hourly, and the journey takes 29 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Shepherd's Bush to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 Tottenham Court Road station to Euston station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
Subway from Shepherd's Bush Market station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Shepherd's Bush to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
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Shepherd's Bush to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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