There are 9 ways to get from Kennington to Tate Modern by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Kennington station to London Bridge stationsubway Northern
16 min£1–5Line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Hampton Street to Blackfriars Roadbus N343 / ...
17 min£1–7Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from Kennington station to Embankment stationsubway Northern
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside Pierferry Rb6 / ...
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Tate Moderntaxi 1.9 mi
6 min£22–27Line 133 bus
- Take the bus from Kennington Station to Union Streetbus 133 / ...
24 min£2Line 344 bus
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Southwark Bridge Roadbus 344
29 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Bankside Pierferry Rb6 / ...
31 minLine 133 bus via Bread Street
- Take the bus from Kennington Station to Bread Streetbus 133
35 min£2Walk
- Take the foot from Kennington to Tate Modernwalk 1.7 mi
31 min
Kennington to Tate Modern by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Tate Modern is to subway which costs £1 - £5 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Tate Modern is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hampton Street and arriving at Blackfriars Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier and arriving at Bankside Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kennington station station and arriving at London Bridge station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Kennington and Tate Modern is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Tate Modern without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £5.
The subway from Kennington station to London Bridge station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kennington to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hampton Street station.
Kennington to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Kennington station.
What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Tate Modern, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Kennington station to London Bridge station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–5 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Hampton Street to Blackfriars Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 11 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 London Bridge 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 Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hampton Street to Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Kennington Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Southwark Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Kennington Station to Bread Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
Ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
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
Kennington to Tate Modern bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Blackfriars Road station.
Kennington to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at London Bridge station.
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