There are 6 ways to get from Greenwich to Kennington by train, bus, ferry, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Lewisham to Elephant & Castletrain Crayford - London Blackfriars
16 min£3–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Egerton Drive to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 53 / ...
28 min£1–23Ferry
- Take the ferry from Greenwich Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 1mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Greenwich to Kenningtontaxi 5.4 mi
14 min£55–70Drive 5.4 mi
- Drive from Greenwich to Kenningtoncar 5.4 mi
14 min£2Train, subway
- Take the train from Greenwich to London Cannon Streettrain London Cannon Street - London Cannon Street / ...
- Take the subway from Bank station to Kennington stationsubway Northern
23 min£3–11
Greenwich to Kennington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Kennington is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Kennington is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Egerton Drive and arriving at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Greenwich Pier and arriving at Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lewisham and arriving at Elephant & Castle. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Greenwich and Kennington is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.5 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Kennington without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £3 - £6.
The train from Lewisham to Elephant & Castle takes 16 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Greenwich to Kennington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Egerton Drive station.
Greenwich to Kennington train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lewisham station.
What companies run services between Greenwich, England and Kennington, Greater London, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Lewisham to Elephant & Castle 5 times a week. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Egerton Drive to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 28 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lewisham to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Greenwich to London Cannon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Bank station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Egerton Drive to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Egerton Drive to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Greenwich Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Greenwich to Kennington is to train which takes 16 min and costs £3 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £23 and takes 28 min.
Greenwich to Kennington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Greenwich to Kennington train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Elephant & Castle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenwich to Kennington is 5 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Greenwich to Kennington.
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