There are 6 ways to get from Kensington to London by train, bus, rideshare, foot, subway, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
8 min£2–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewisbus 94
21 min£1–14Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
19 min£3Walk
- Take the walk from Kensington to London Paddingtonwalk 1.9 mi
36 minSubway
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment stationsubway Circle
12 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Londontaxi 3.5 mi
12 min£20–25
Kensington to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to London is to subway which costs £2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to London is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palace Gardens Terrace and arriving at Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 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 London is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to London without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6.
The train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kensington to London bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from Palace Gardens Terrace station.
Kensington to London train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Kensington to London is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £14 and takes 21 min.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and London, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–6 and the journey takes 8 min. London Overground also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 21 min. Eight other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
- Off- Peak Fare
- £2–3
- Peak Fare
- £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
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
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 London bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis.
Kensington to London train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Farringdon Without station.
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Book your Kensington to London bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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