There are 6 ways to get from Kennington to Buckingham 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 via Stockwell station
best- Take the subway from Kennington station to Stockwell stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Stockwell station to Victoria stationsubway Victoria
16 min£3Line 36 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Archbishop Tenison's School to Grosvenor Gardensbus 36
20 min£1–10Subway
- Take the subway from Kennington station to Charing Cross stationsubway Northern
25 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Buckingham Palacetaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£28–35Bus
- Take the bus from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Stationbus 148
23 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from Kennington to Buckingham Palacewalk 2.2 mi
43 min
Kennington to Buckingham Palace by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Buckingham Palace is to subway which costs £1 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Buckingham Palace is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Archbishop Tenison's School and arriving at Grosvenor Gardens. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kennington station station and arriving at Charing Cross station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Kennington and Buckingham Palace is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Buckingham Palace without a car is to subway via Stockwell station which takes 16 min and costs £3.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Kennington to Buckingham Palace, including transfers.
Kennington to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Archbishop Tenison's School station.
Kennington to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Kennington station.
Kennington to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Grosvenor Gardens station.
What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Buckingham Palace, England?
You can take a subway from Kennington station to Buckingham Palace via Stockwell station and Victoria station in around 16 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Archbishop Tenison's School to Grosvenor Gardens every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–10 and the journey takes 14 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kennington station to Stockwell station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Stockwell station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Kennington station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Archbishop Tenison's School to Grosvenor Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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 St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
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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Kennington to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Stockwell station.
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