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 Victoria station
best- Take the subway from Kennington station to Embankment stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Victoria stationsubway Circle / ...
16 min£3–10Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Kennington station to Charing Cross stationsubway Northern
25 min£1–6Bus
- Take the bus from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Stationbus 148
20 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Buckingham Palacetaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£28–35Line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Archbishop Tenison's School to Wilton Streetbus 36
25 min£1–11Walk
- Take the foot from Kennington to Buckingham Palacewalk 2.2 mi
42 min
Kennington to Buckingham Palace by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Buckingham Palace is to bus which costs £2 and takes 20 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 St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus and arriving at Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station station. Services depart every five 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 3 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Buckingham Palace without a car is to subway via Victoria station which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £11.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Kennington to Buckingham Palace, including transfers.
Kennington to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus station.
Kennington to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Kennington station.
Kennington to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Westminster Cathedral / Victoria 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 Embankment station and Victoria station in around 16 min. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 14 min. Abellio London also services this route every 10 minutes.
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 Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Kennington station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
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
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Archbishop Tenison's School to Wilton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- 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 Embankment station.
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