There are 6 ways to get from Kensington to Chessington by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Kensington (Olympia) to Clapham Junctiontrain Stratford / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Chessington Northtrain London Waterloo - Chessington South
53 min£5–13Drive 12.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kensington to Chessingtoncar 12.7 mi
28 min£4–5Line 49 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Clapham Junction Station / The Falconbus 49
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Chessington Northtrain London Waterloo - Chessington South
1h 29m£5–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Chessingtontaxi 12.7 mi
28 min£70–90Subway, train
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Wimbledon stationsubway District
- Take the train from Wimbledon to Chessington Northtrain Wimbledon - Chessington South / ...
59 min£5–8Bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Kew Bridge Stationbus N9
- Take the bus from Kew Bridge to Mansfield Road / Hookbus N65
2h£4
Kensington to Chessington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Chessington is to bus which costs £4 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Chessington is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £70 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kensington to Chessington. However, there are services departing from The Design Museum and arriving at Mansfield Road / Hook via Kew Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Kensington to Chessington. However, there are services departing from Kensington (Olympia) and arriving at Chessington North via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Kensington and Chessington is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Chessington without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £4 - £13.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Kensington to Chessington, including transfers.
Kensington to Chessington bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from The Design Museum station.
Kensington to Chessington train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Kensington (Olympia) station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Chessington is to train which takes 53 min and costs £4 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Chessington, England?
You can take a train from Kensington (Olympia) to Chessington North via Clapham Junction in around 53 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Design Museum to Mansfield Road / Hook via Kew Bridge Station and Kew Bridge in around 2h.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Kensington (Olympia) to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Kensington (Olympia) to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Chessington North
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Chessington North
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Wimbledon to Chessington North
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- South Western Railway
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from High Street Kensington station to Wimbledon station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from The Design Museum to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
Bus from Kew Bridge to Mansfield Road / Hook
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from The Design Museum to Kew Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
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
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
Licensed London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Black Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3984 4515
- Website
- londonblacktaxis.net
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Booking & Getting There
Kensington to Chessington bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Kew Bridge Station.
Kensington to Chessington train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kensington to Chessington is 13 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Kensington to Chessington.
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