There are 6 ways to get from Tower Hamlets to British Museum by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train
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 Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Central
16 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Aldgate to New Oxford Street / High Holbornbus N25
20 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower Hamlets to British Museumtaxi 3 mi
10 min£16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Tower Hamlets to British Museumwalk 2.9 mi
56 minTrain
- Take the train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationtrain Elizabeth
18 min£7–8Bus via Stephen Street
- Take the bus from Aldgate East to Stephen Streetbus N253
1h 7m£3
Tower Hamlets to British Museum by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower Hamlets to British Museum is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower Hamlets to British Museum is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldgate and arriving at New Oxford Street / High Holborn. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Street station station and arriving at Tottenham Court Road station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Tower Hamlets and British Museum is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Hamlets to British Museum without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tower Hamlets to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Aldgate station.
Tower Hamlets to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Liverpool Street station.
The best way to get from Tower Hamlets to British Museum is to bus which takes 20 min and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £7 - £8 and takes 18 min.
What companies run services between Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England and British Museum, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Aldgate to New Oxford Street / High Holborn every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 15 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Whitechapel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Bus from Aldgate to New Oxford Street / High Holborn
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Aldgate East to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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More Questions & Answers
Tower Hamlets to British Museum bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at New Oxford Street / High Holborn station.
Tower Hamlets to British Museum train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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