There are 6 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Embankment stationsubway Bakerloo
- Take the subway from Embankment station to West Kensington stationsubway District
28 min£4–19Drive 5.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensingtoncar 5.9 mi
18 min£2–3Line 148 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Heygate Street to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Stationbus 148
- Take the subway from Victoria station to West Kensington stationsubway District
33 min£4–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensingtontaxi 5.9 mi
18 min£55–70Line 40 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Hampton Street to Blackfriars Station / North Entrancebus 40
- Take the subway from Blackfriars station to West Kensington stationsubway District
35 min£6–26Line 12 bus, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Heygate Street to Regent Street / St James'sbus 12
- Take the bus from Regent Street / St James's to North End Roadbus N9 / ...
59 min£4–15
Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £55 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington. However, there are services departing from Heygate Street and arriving at North End Road via Regent Street / St James's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station station to West Kensington station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at West Kensington station via Embankment station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and West Kensington is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.9 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington without a car is to subway which takes 28 min and costs £4 - £20.
It takes approximately 28 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Heygate Street station.
Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Regent Street / St James's station.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and West Kensington, England?
You can take a vehicle from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington station via Elephant & Castle station and Embankment station in around 28 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heygate Street to North End Road via Regent Street / St James's in around 59 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Embankment station to West Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Victoria station to West Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Blackfriars station to West Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Heygate Street to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Hampton Street to Blackfriars Station / North Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
Bus from Heygate Street to Regent Street / St James's
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Regent Street / St James's to North End Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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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More Questions & Answers
Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington is 6 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to West Kensington.
There are 21870+ hotels available in West Kensington.


