There are 5 ways to get from Kensington to Covent Garden by subway, bus, rideshare, foot, or taxi
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 Earl's Court station to Covent Garden stationsubway Piccadilly
15 min£3–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Piccadilly Circusbus 94
28 min£1–17Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
19 min£3Walk
- Take the walk from Kensington to Covent Gardenwalk 3.6 mi
1h 10mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Covent Gardentaxi 3.9 mi
13 min£30–40
Kensington to Covent Garden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Covent Garden is to bus which costs £1 - £17 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Covent Garden is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palace Gardens Terrace and arriving at Piccadilly Circus. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Earl's Court station station and arriving at Covent Garden station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Kensington and Covent Garden is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Covent Garden without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £13.
The subway from Earl's Court station to Covent Garden station takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kensington to Covent Garden bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from Palace Gardens Terrace station.
Kensington to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Earl's Court station.
Kensington to Covent Garden bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Piccadilly Circus station.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Covent Garden, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Earl's Court station to Covent Garden station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–13 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Piccadilly Circus every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 28 min. Four 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 Earl's Court station to Covent Garden station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Piccadilly Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Piccadilly Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Piccadilly Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Piccadilly Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Piccadilly Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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Kensington to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Covent Garden station.
There are 21913+ hotels available in Covent Garden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kensington and Covent Garden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







