There are 5 ways to get from Chelsea to Central London by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Brentfordtrain London Waterloo - Twickenham / ...
20 min£2–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street Kensington Station to Watermans Centrebus N9
26 min£1–35Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Central Londontaxi 6.9 mi
15 min£35–45Drive 6.9 mi
- Drive from Chelsea to Central Londoncar 6.9 mi
15 min£2–3Subway
- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Northfields stationsubway Piccadilly
21 min£4
Chelsea to Central London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Central London is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Central London is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from High Street Kensington Station station and arriving at Watermans Centre. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Clapham Junction and arriving at Brentford. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Central London is 7 miles. The road distance is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Central London without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs £2 - £6.
The train from Clapham Junction to Brentford takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Chelsea to Central London bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from High Street Kensington Station.
Chelsea to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Central London is to train which takes 20 min and costs £2 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £35 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Central London, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Clapham Junction to Brentford every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–6 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from High Street Kensington Station to Watermans Centre hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 26 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from High Street Kensington Station to Watermans Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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
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
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Chelsea to Central London bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Watermans Centre station.
Chelsea to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Brentford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Central London is 7 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Chelsea to Central London.
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