There are 5 ways to get from Covent Garden to Kennington by subway, bus, ferry, 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 Leicester Square station to Kennington stationsubway Northern
7 min£2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 176 / ...
11 min£1–9Ferry
- Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
18 min£8–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Covent Garden to Kenningtontaxi 2.3 mi
7 min£25–31Walk
- Take the walk from Covent Garden to Kenningtonwalk 2.2 mi
42 min
Covent Garden to Kennington by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Covent Garden to Kennington is to subway which costs £2 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Covent Garden to Kennington is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lancaster Place / Somerset House and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leicester Square station station and arriving at Kennington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Covent Garden and Kennington is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to Kennington without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £2.
The subway from Leicester Square station to Kennington station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Covent Garden to Kennington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Lancaster Place / Somerset House station.
Covent Garden to Kennington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Leicester Square station.
What companies run services between Covent Garden, Greater London, England and Kennington, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Leicester Square station to Kennington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Road every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 11 min. Four other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Leicester Square station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
Bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
- Off- Peak Fare
- £2–3
- Peak Fare
- £2–4
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
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
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Booking & Getting There
Covent Garden to Kennington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Road station.
Covent Garden to Kennington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Kennington station.
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