There are 6 ways to get from Kennington to Kensington 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 Elephant & Castle station to Paddington stationsubway Bakerloo
18 min£4–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotspur Street to South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rdbus 360
37 min£1–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Kensingtontaxi 5.2 mi
17 min£50–65Walk
- Take the foot from Kennington to Kensingtonwalk 4.9 mi
1h 34mSubway via Earl's Court station
- Take the subway from Kennington station to Embankment stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Earl's Court stationsubway District
19 min£6–19Subway via High Street Kensington station
- Take the subway from Embankment station to High Street Kensington stationsubway Circle
25 min£5–18
Kennington to Kensington by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Kensington is to bus which costs £1 - £23 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Kensington is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hotspur Street and arriving at South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elephant & Castle station station and arriving at Paddington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Kennington and Kensington is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Kensington without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs £4 - £16.
The subway from Elephant & Castle station to Paddington station takes 18 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kennington to Kensington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hotspur Street station.
Kennington to Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Kennington to Kensington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd station.
What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Kensington, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Paddington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–16 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Hotspur Street to South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–23 and the journey takes 37 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
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 Earl's Court station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Embankment station to High Street Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hotspur Street to South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Hotspur Street to South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Hotspur Street to South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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