There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to British Library by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Euston Station
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Euston stationNorthern
11 min£3–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road68
21 min£1–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to British Library2.4 mi
8 min£13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to British Library2.2 mi
42 minSubway
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Euston stationNorthern
17 min£2–3Bus via Tavistock Square
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Tavistock Square68
23 min£1–11Line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Euston Station / Eversholt Street1
31 min£1–13
Waterloo Station to British Library by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to British Library is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to British Library is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £13 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way station and arriving at Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Euston station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and British Library is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to British Library without a car is to subway via Euston Station which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Waterloo Station to British Library, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to British Library bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to British Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to British Library bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and British Library, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Euston station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 17 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 10 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Euston station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Tavistock Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Tavistock Square
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Euston Station / Eversholt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £13–17
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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