There are 6 ways to get from Kensington to Kennington by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment stationsubway Circle
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Kennington stationsubway Northern
17 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Kensington Station to Kennington Lanebus 360
36 min£1–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Kenningtontaxi 5 mi
16 min£50–65Walk
- Take the walk from Kensington to Kenningtonwalk 4.9 mi
1h 34mSubway via Paddington station
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway Bakerloo
20 min£3Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Charing Crossbus 9 / ...
38 min£3
Kensington to Kennington by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Kennington is to subway via Paddington station which costs £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Kennington is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Kensington Station station and arriving at Kennington Lane. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paddington station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Kensington and Kennington is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Kennington without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs £3.
It takes approximately 17 min to get from Kensington to Kennington, including transfers.
Kensington to Kennington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from South Kensington Station.
Kensington to Kennington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Paddington station.
Kensington to Kennington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Kennington Lane station.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Kennington, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from High Street Kensington station to Kennington station via Embankment station in around 17 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from South Kensington Station to Kennington Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–23 and the journey takes 36 min. Two 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 High Street Kensington station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Embankment station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Paddington station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from South Kensington Station to Kennington Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from South Kensington Station to Kennington Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from South Kensington Station to Kennington Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from The Design Museum to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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