Sights · Our pick in London
London Transport Museum
Buses, trams and the Tube
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout London Transport Museum
The London Transport Museum fills the Victorian flower market building on the piazza with historic buses, trams, Underground carriages and the story of how London learned to move. It is a favourite with families, and the shop is known for prints of classic Underground posters and maps. Tickets are valid for a year. Covent Garden station is a couple of minutes’ walk away.
Why it's on our list
- Historic buses and trains
- Good for families
- Poster shop
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with London Transport Museum before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to London Transport Museum, as the crow flies.
- Strand Palace Hotel0.1 mi2 min walk
- One Aldwych0.1 mi2 min walk
- The Savoy0.1 mi3 min walk
- Covent Garden Hotel0.3 mi6 min walk
- Corinthia London0.4 mi8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from London Transport Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Covent GardenPiccadilly0.2 mi3 min walk
- TempleDistrictCircle0.3 mi6 min walk
- Leicester SquarePiccadillyNorthern0.3 mi6 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Russell Street0.1 mi1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Temple Place0.3 mi6 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Covent Garden0.1 miWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Leicester Square0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The British Museum0.6 miWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- London Eye0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Westminster Abbey0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Buckingham Palace1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Shard1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Tower of London2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Harrods2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.4 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Waterloo0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Euston1.3 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.4 miWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Victoria1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- London Bridge1.6 miWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Liverpool Street1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Paddington2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min