There are 6 ways to get from Croydon to Kensington by train, bus, taxi, or car
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 East Croydon to Clapham Junctiontrain East Grinstead - London Victoria / ...
10 min£3–6Train, 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 13m£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Kensingtontaxi 10.8 mi
27 min£50–65Drive 10.8 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Kensingtoncar 10.8 mi
27 min£3–4Train via Kensington (Olympia)
- 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 / ...
25 min£5–11Bus, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Aldwych / Kingswaybus N68
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to The Design Museumbus 9 / ...
1h 32m£4–5
Croydon to Kensington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 which takes 10 min and costs £3 - £6.
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 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Croydon and arriving at Clapham Junction. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Croydon and Kensington is 8 miles. The road distance is 10.9 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Kensington without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs £3 - £6.
The train from East Croydon to Clapham Junction takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Croydon to Kensington bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, 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 which takes 10 min and costs £3 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus and line 9 bus, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Kensington, England?
Southern operates a train from East Croydon to Clapham Junction every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hogarth Crescent to The Design Museum via Aldwych / Kingsway and Aldwych / Bush House in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
Train from West Croydon to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
Train from Clapham Junction to Kensington (Olympia)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Clapham Junction to Kensington (Olympia)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Aldwych / Bush House to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Kensington bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, 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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