There are 7 ways to get from British Library to Kensington Palace by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway via Tottenham Court Road station
best- Take the subway from Euston station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Queensway Stationsubway Central
27 min£3–12Line 27 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from William Road to Sheffield Terracebus N27 / ...
57 min£2Subway
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Bayswater stationsubway Circle
59 min£9–35Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Library to Kensington Palacetaxi 4 mi
14 min£30–45Line 91 bus, subway
- Take the bus from British Library to Kingsway / Holborn Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the subway from Holborn station to Queensway Stationsubway Central
28 min£5–15Subway #2
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Notting Hill Gate stationsubway Circle
59 min£8–30Walk
- Take the foot from British Library to Kensington Palacewalk 3.3 mi
1h 4m
British Library to Kensington Palace by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Library to Kensington Palace is to line 27 bus which costs £2 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from British Library to Kensington Palace is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from William Road and arriving at Sheffield Terrace. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross St. Pancras station station and arriving at Bayswater station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between British Library and Kensington Palace is 4 miles.
The best way to get from British Library to Kensington Palace without a car is to subway via Tottenham Court Road station which takes 27 min and costs £3 - £13.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from British Library to Kensington Palace, including transfers.
British Library to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from William Road station.
British Library to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Euston station.
British Library to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Sheffield Terrace station.
What companies run services between British Library, England and Kensington Palace, England?
You can take a vehicle from British Library to Kensington Palace via Euston station, Tottenham Court Road station, and Queensway Station in around 27 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from William Road to Sheffield Terrace every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 34 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Euston station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Bayswater station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Holborn station to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Notting Hill Gate station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from William Road to Sheffield Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from British Library to Kingsway / Holborn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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British Library to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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