There are 7 ways to get from Kensington to Islington by train, bus, rideshare, foot, subway, taxi, or car
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 London Paddington to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
8 min£2–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Bloomsbury Squarebus N207
20 min£1–19Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
19 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Kensington to Islingtonwalk 5.4 mi
1h 44mSubway
- Take the subway from Earl's Court station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
21 min£5–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Islingtontaxi 5.6 mi
19 min£27–33Drive 5.6 mi
- Drive from Kensington to Islingtoncar 5.6 mi
19 min£2
Kensington to Islington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Islington is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Islington is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palace Gardens Terrace and arriving at Bloomsbury Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Farringdon Without. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Kensington and Islington is 4 miles. The road distance is 5.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Islington without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £8.
The train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kensington to Islington bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Palace Gardens Terrace station.
Kensington to Islington train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Islington is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £19 and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Islington, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 8 min. London Overground also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Bloomsbury Square every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 20 min. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
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 King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–19
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–19
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £27–33
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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More Questions & Answers
Kensington to Islington bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Bloomsbury Square station.
Kensington to Islington train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Farringdon Without station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kensington to Islington is 6 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Kensington to Islington.
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