There are 8 ways to get from Islington to Kensington Palace by subway, bus, 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 Holborn station to Queensway Stationsubway Central
18 min£2–10Bus via Mornington Crescent
cheapest- Take the bus from Mornington Crescent to Sheffield Terracebus N27 / ...
51 min£1–4Bus
- Take the bus from High Holborn to Queensway Stationbus N207
31 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Islington to Kensington Palacetaxi 5.5 mi
19 min£45–55Walk
- Take the foot from Islington to Kensington Palacewalk 4.7 mi
1h 30mSubway via Bank station
- Take the subway from Angel Station to Bank stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Bank station to Queensway Stationsubway Central
31 min£5–21Line 38 bus, line 94 bus
- Take the bus from Islington Green to Trocadero / Haymarketbus 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Regent Street / St James's to Queensway Stationbus 94
1h 1m£4–5Line 274 bus
- Take the bus from Chapel Market to Lancaster Gate Stationbus 274
1h 19m£2
Islington to Kensington Palace by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islington to Kensington Palace is to bus which costs £2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Islington to Kensington Palace is to subway which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from High Holborn and arriving at Queensway Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Holborn station station and arriving at Queensway Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Islington and Kensington Palace is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Islington to Kensington Palace without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £10.
The subway from Holborn station to Queensway Station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Islington to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from High Holborn station.
Islington to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Holborn station.
Islington to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Queensway Station.
What companies run services between Islington, England and Kensington Palace, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Holborn station to Queensway Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–10 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from High Holborn to Queensway Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 25 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Holborn station to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Angel Station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bank station to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from High Holborn to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Mornington Crescent to Sheffield Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Mornington Crescent to Sheffield Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Mornington Crescent to Sheffield Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Chapel Market to Lancaster Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Islington Green to Trocadero / Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Street / St James's to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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
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
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Islington to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Queensway Station.
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