There are 7 ways to get from Somerset House to British Library by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus via Aldwych / Kingsway
best- Take the bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road68
19 min£1–7Subway via Embankment station
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Euston stationNorthern
23 min£2–3Subway
- Take the subway from Temple station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationCircle
33 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerset House to British Library1.7 mi
5 min£11–13Bus
- Take the bus from Lancaster Place to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road68
20 min£1–8Line 91 bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to British Library91 / ...
23 min£1–9Walk
- Take the foot from Somerset House to British Library1.5 mi
29 min
Somerset House to British Library by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset House to British Library is to subway via Embankment station which costs £2 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerset House to British Library is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £11 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldwych / Kingsway and arriving at Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Euston station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Somerset House and British Library is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset House to British Library without a car is to bus via Aldwych / Kingsway which takes 19 min and costs £1 - £7.
The bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Somerset House to British Library bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Aldwych / Kingsway station.
Somerset House to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Somerset House to British Library bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road station.
What companies run services between Somerset House, Greater London, England and British Library, England?
Abellio London operates a bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 12 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Euston station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 7 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Euston station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Temple station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Lancaster Place to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
Bus from Lancaster Place to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
Bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to British Library
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £11–13
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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