There are 7 ways to get from Chelsea to London by subway, bus, ferry, rideshare, train, 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
best- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Embankment stationsubway Circle / ...
9 min£1–7Bus
- Take the bus from Brompton Square to Old Bond Street /Royal Academybus 14 / ...
15 min£1–9Ferry
- Take the ferry from Cadogan Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6
35 min£9–13Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
19 min£3Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to London Bridgetrain London Victoria - London Bridge
47 min£5–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Londontaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Chelsea to London Victoriawalk 1.2 mi
22 min
Chelsea to London by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to London is to subway which costs £1 - £7 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to London is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brompton Square and arriving at Old Bond Street /Royal Academy. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Cadogan Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Chelsea and London is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to London without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £7.
The subway from South Kensington station to Embankment station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chelsea to London bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Brompton Square station.
Chelsea to London train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Embankment station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Brompton Square to Old Bond Street /Royal Academy every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 15 min. Five other operators also service this route.
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 Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Brompton Square to Old Bond Street /Royal Academy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Cadogan Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Chelsea to London is to bus which takes 15 min and costs £1 - £9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £5 - £14 and takes 47 min.
Chelsea to London bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Old Bond Street /Royal Academy station.
Chelsea to London train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chelsea and London. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






