There are 5 ways to get from Chelsea to Kew by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Kew Bridgetrain London Waterloo - Windsor & Eton Riverside / ...
17 min£2–6Bus
- Take the bus from High Street Kensington Station to The Musical Museumbus N9
25 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Kewtaxi 6.4 mi
16 min£21–26Drive 6.4 mi
- Drive from Chelsea to Kewcar 6.4 mi
16 min£2–3Subway
- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Kew Gardens stationsubway District
21 min£5–20
Chelsea to Kew by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Kew is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Kew is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £21 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from High Street Kensington Station station and arriving at The Musical Museum. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Clapham Junction and arriving at Kew Bridge. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Kew is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Kew without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £6.
The train from Clapham Junction to Kew Bridge takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Chelsea to Kew bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from High Street Kensington Station.
Chelsea to Kew train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Kew is to train which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Kew, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Clapham Junction to Kew Bridge every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–6 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from High Street Kensington Station to The Musical Museum hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Kew Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to Kew Gardens station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from High Street Kensington Station to The Musical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
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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More Questions & Answers
Chelsea to Kew bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at The Musical Museum station.
Chelsea to Kew train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Kew Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Kew is 6 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Chelsea to Kew.
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