There are 6 ways to get from Kennington 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 Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Queensway Stationsubway Central
24 min£4–16Line 360 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotspur Street to Royal Albert Hallbus 360
53 min£1–27Line 148 bus
- Take the bus from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus to Queensway Stationbus 148
44 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Kensington Palacetaxi 4.8 mi
16 min£45–60Walk
- Take the foot from Kennington to Kensington Palacewalk 4.5 mi
1h 26mLine 452 bus
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Kensington Palacebus 452
58 min£2–4
Kennington to Kensington Palace by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Kensington Palace is to line 148 bus which costs £2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Kensington Palace is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus and arriving at Queensway Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kennington station to Kensington Palace station. However, there are services departing from Kennington station and arriving at Queensway Station via Tottenham Court Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Kennington and Kensington Palace is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Kensington Palace without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £17.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Kennington to Kensington Palace, including transfers.
Kennington to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus station.
Kennington to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Kennington station.
Kennington to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Queensway Station.
What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Kensington Palace, England?
You can take a subway from Kennington station to Kensington Palace via Tottenham Court Road station and Queensway Station in around 24 min. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus to Queensway Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 38 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- 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 Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hotspur Street to Royal Albert Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Kensington Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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 Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
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