There are 4 ways to get from Kensington to Clapham by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street to Clapham Commonbus 137 / ...
22 min£1–4Subway
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment stationsubway Circle
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Clapham Commonsubway Northern
31 min£5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Claphamtaxi 4.9 mi
15 min£24–29Walk
- Take the walk from Kensington to Claphamwalk 4.4 mi
1h 25m
Kensington to Clapham by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Clapham is to bus which costs £1 - £4 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Clapham is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £24 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street station and arriving at Clapham Common. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kensington station to Clapham. However, there are services departing from High Street Kensington station and arriving at Clapham Common via Embankment station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Kensington and Clapham is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Clapham without a car is to bus which takes 22 min and costs £1 - £4.
The bus from Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street to Clapham Common takes 22 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kensington to Clapham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street.
Kensington to Clapham train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from High Street Kensington station.
Kensington to Clapham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Clapham Common station.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Clapham, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street to Clapham Common every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 22 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a subway from High Street Kensington station to Clapham Common via Embankment station in around 31 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Embankment station to Clapham Common
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street to Clapham Common
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £24–29
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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Kensington to Clapham train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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