There are 7 ways to get from Croydon to Kensington by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train via Clapham Junction
best- Take the train from East Croydon to Clapham Junctiontrain East Grinstead - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Kensington (Olympia)train Clapham Junction - Stratford / ...
26 min£5–16Drive 10.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Kensingtoncar 10.8 mi
27 min£3–4Train, bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Clapham Junctiontrain East Grinstead - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Clapham Junction Station to Pembroke Placebus N31
47 min£6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Kensingtontaxi 10.8 mi
27 min£60–75Train
- Take the train from Selhurst to Kensington (Olympia)train Selhurst - Watford Junction / ...
35 min£5–10Train, line 49 bus
- Take the train from West Croydon to Clapham Junctiontrain Epsom Downs - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to The Design Museumbus 49
1h 11m£6–10Bus, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Aldwych / Kingswaybus N68
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to The Design Museumbus N9 / ...
1h 34m£4–5
Croydon to Kensington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Kensington is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Kensington is to train via Clapham Junction which takes 26 min and costs £5 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Kensington. However, there are services departing from Hogarth Crescent and arriving at The Design Museum via Aldwych / Bush House. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Selhurst and arriving at Kensington (Olympia). Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Croydon and Kensington is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.9 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Kensington without a car is to train via Clapham Junction which takes 26 min and costs £5 - £16.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Croydon to Kensington, including transfers.
Croydon to Kensington bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Kensington train services, operated by Southern, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Kensington is to train via Clapham Junction which takes 26 min and costs £5 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus and line 9 bus, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Kensington, England?
You can take a train from East Croydon to Kensington (Olympia) via Clapham Junction in around 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hogarth Crescent to The Design Museum via Aldwych / Kingsway and Aldwych / Bush House in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Kensington (Olympia)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Selhurst to Kensington (Olympia)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from West Croydon to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Clapham Junction to Kensington (Olympia)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Clapham Junction Station to Pembroke Place
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Aldwych / Bush House to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Cabhoo Minicabs Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4545
Croydon Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 6094
- Website
- croydonairporttransfer.co.uk
Croydon Cars MiniCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4000
- Website
- croydoncar.co.uk
Croydon Local Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8681 3333
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Kensington bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Aldwych / Kingsway station.
Croydon to Kensington train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Kensington is 11 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Croydon to Kensington.
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