There are 6 ways to get from Kensington to Hampstead by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kensington (Olympia) to Finchley Road & Frognaltrain Clapham Junction - Stratford / ...
20 min£5–9Line 46 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice to Heath Street / Hampstead Stationbus 46
29 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Hampsteadtaxi 5.2 mi
17 min£27–35Walk
- Take the walk from Kensington to Hampsteadwalk 5.2 mi
1h 39mSubway
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment stationsubway Circle
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Hampstead stationsubway Northern
31 min£5Line 27 bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Mornington Crescentbus 27 / ...
54 min£4
Kensington to Hampstead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Hampstead is to line 46 bus which costs £2 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Hampstead is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £27 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice and arriving at Heath Street / Hampstead Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kensington (Olympia) and arriving at Finchley Road & Frognal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Kensington and Hampstead is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Hampstead without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs £5 - £9.
The train from Kensington (Olympia) to Finchley Road & Frognal takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Kensington to Hampstead bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice station.
Kensington to Hampstead train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Kensington (Olympia) station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Hampstead is to train which takes 20 min and costs £5 - £9. Alternatively, you can line 46 bus, which costs £2 and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Hampstead, England?
London Overground operates a train from Kensington (Olympia) to Finchley Road & Frognal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice to Heath Street / Hampstead Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Kensington (Olympia) to Finchley Road & Frognal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- London Overground
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 Hampstead station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice to Heath Street / Hampstead Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from The Design Museum to Mornington Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £27–35
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 Hampstead bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Heath Street / Hampstead Station.
Kensington to Hampstead train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Finchley Road & Frognal station.
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