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How to get to British Museum in Bloomsbury by bus, train or Tube?

Directions to British Museum (Bloomsbury) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near British Museum

    BusBus: 1, 14, 176, 188, 29.TrainTrain: ELIZABETH, SOUTHEASTERN.TubeTube: CENTRAL, NORTHERN, PICCADILLY.

How to get to British Museum by bus?

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Bus stations near British Museum in Bloomsbury

  • New Oxford Street / High Holborn (R), 2 min walk,
  • Museum Street (C), 2 min walk,
  • Museum Street (E), 2 min walk,
  • British Museum (OA), 4 min walk,
  • Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / New Oxford St (Y), 5 min walk,
  • Russell Square (D), 5 min walk,
  • Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St, 5 min walk,
  • Southampton Row / Theobald's Road (Y), 7 min walk,

Tube stations near British Museum in Bloomsbury

  • Holborn, 5 min walk,
  • Tottenham Court Road, 6 min walk,

Train stations near British Museum in Bloomsbury

  • Tottenham Court Road, 6 min walk,

Bus lines to British Museum in Bloomsbury

  • N8, Oxford Circus - Hainault, The Lowe,
  • N25, Ilford - Oxford Circus,
  • 98, Holborn - Willesden, Bus Garage,
  • N98, Holborn - Stanmore Station,
  • N207, Holborn - Uxbridge,
  • 19, Battersea Bridge, South Side - Finsbury Park Station,
  • N19, Clapham Junction - Finsbury Park Station,
  • 38, Victoria - Clapton Pond,
  • N38, Victoria - Walthamstow Central,
  • N41, Tottenham Hale - Trafalgar Square,
  • 55, Oxford Circus - Walthamstow Central,
  • N55, Oxford Circus - Woodford Wells,
  • N1, Thamesmead,
  • 8, Bow Church,
  • N68, Old Coulsdon,
  • N171, Hither Green Station,
  • 188, North Greenwich,
  • N242, Homerton Hospital,
  • 14, Russell Square,
  • N253, Tottenham Court Road,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to British Museum?

    The nearest stations to British Museum are:

    • New Oxford Street / High Holborn (R) is 46 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • Museum Street (C) is 85 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • Museum Street (E) is 110 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • British Museum (OA) is 210 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / New Oxford St (Y) is 266 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Holborn is 311 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Russell Square (D) is 338 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St is 371 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Tottenham Court Road is 410 meters away, 6 min walk.
    • Southampton Row / Theobald's Road (Y) is 481 meters away, 7 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near British Museum?

    These bus lines stop near British Museum: 1, 14, 176, 188, 29, 55, 68, 8, 98.

  • Which train lines stop near British Museum?

    These train lines stop near British Museum: ELIZABETH, SOUTHEASTERN.

  • Which Tube lines stop near British Museum?

    These Tube lines stop near British Museum: CENTRAL, NORTHERN, PICCADILLY.

  • What’s the nearest Tube station to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The nearest Tube station to British Museum in Bloomsbury is Holborn. It’s a 5 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The nearest train station to British Museum in Bloomsbury is Tottenham Court Road. It’s a 6 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The nearest bus stops to British Museum in Bloomsbury are New Oxford Street / High Holborn (R), Museum Street (C) and Museum Street (E). The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Tube to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The NORTHERN is the first Tube that goes to British Museum in Bloomsbury. It stops nearby at 03:27.

  • What time is the last Tube to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The CENTRAL is the last Tube that goes to British Museum in Bloomsbury. It stops nearby at 00:28.

  • What time is the first train to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The ELIZABETH is the first train that goes to British Museum in Bloomsbury. It stops nearby at 07:22.

  • What time is the last train to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The ELIZABETH is the last train that goes to British Museum in Bloomsbury. It stops nearby at 22:52.

  • What time is the first bus to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The N25 is the first bus that goes to British Museum in Bloomsbury. It stops nearby at 03:00.

  • What time is the last bus to British Museum in Bloomsbury?

    The N8 is the last bus that goes to British Museum in Bloomsbury. It stops nearby at 04:11.

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to British Museum? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: New Oxford Street / High Holborn (R); Museum Street (C); Museum Street (E); British Museum (OA); Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / New Oxford St (Y); Holborn; Russell Square (D); Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St; Tottenham Court Road; Southampton Row / Theobald's Road (Y).

Bus: 1, 14, 176, 188, 29, 55, 68, 8, 98, N8, N25, N98, N207, 19, N19, 38, N38, N41, N1, N68, N171.Train: ELIZABETH, SOUTHEASTERN.Tube: CENTRAL, NORTHERN, PICCADILLY.

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British Museum Address: Montague Street street in Bloomsbury

British Museum, Bloomsbury
British Museum, BloomsburyThe British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The British Museum was the first public national museum to cover all fields of knowledge.In 2022 the museum received 4,097,253 visitors, an increase of 209 per cent from 2021. It ranked third in the list of most-visited art museums in the world.The museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the Anglo-Irish physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. It first opened to the public in 1759, in Montagu House, on the site of the current building. The museum's expansion over the following 250 years was largely a result of British colonisation and resulted in the creation of several branch institutions, or independent spin-offs, the first being the Natural History Museum in 1881. The right to ownership of some of its most well-known acquisitions, notably the Greek Elgin Marbles and the Egyptian Rosetta Stone, is subject to long-term disputes and repatriation claims.In 1973, the British Library Act 1972 detached the library department from the British Museum, but it continued to host the now separated British Library in the same Reading Room and building as the museum until 1997. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and as with all national museums in the UK it charges no admission fee, except for loan exhibitions.
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