There are 8 ways to get from Kennington to Blackfriars Station by train, bus, ferry, taxi, subway, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Elephant & Castle to London Blackfriarstrain Sutton / ...
4 min£1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Blackfriars Station / North Entrancebus 63 / ...
12 min£1–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry Rb6 / ...
16 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Blackfriars Stationtaxi 2.1 mi
7 min£23–29Subway
- Take the subway from Kennington station to Embankment stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle / ...
7 min£3–8Line 133 bus
- Take the bus from Kennington Station to St. Paul's Stationbus 133
32 min£2Line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Kennington Lane to City Thameslinkbus 59
36 min£1–3Walk
- Take the foot from Kennington to Blackfriars Stationwalk 1.9 mi
35 min
Kennington to Blackfriars Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Blackfriars Station is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Blackfriars Station is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1 - £2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Blackfriars Station / North Entrance station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier and arriving at Blackfriars Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elephant & Castle and arriving at London Blackfriars. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Kennington and Blackfriars Station is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Blackfriars Station without a car is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1 - £2.
The train from Elephant & Castle to London Blackfriars takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Kennington to Blackfriars Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Kennington to Blackfriars Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Elephant & Castle station.
What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Blackfriars Station, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Elephant & Castle to London Blackfriars every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 4 min. Southeastern also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Blackfriars Station / North Entrance every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 12 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Elephant & Castle to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Elephant & Castle to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- 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 Kennington station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Blackfriars Station / North Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Kennington Station to St. Paul's Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Blackfriars Station / North Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kennington Lane to City Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Blackfriars Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £23–29
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
The best way to get from Kennington to Blackfriars Station is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1 - £2. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £8 and takes 12 min.
Kennington to Blackfriars Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Blackfriars Station / North Entrance.
Kennington to Blackfriars Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
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