There are 7 ways to get from Kensington to Old Street by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
11 min£3–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paddington Station to Shoreditch Fire Stationbus N205
28 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Old Streettaxi 5.6 mi
19 min£55–70Drive 5.6 mi
- Drive from Kensington to Old Streetcar 5.6 mi
19 min£2Subway
- Take the subway from Holland Park station to Liverpool Street stationsubway Central
21 min£4–18Subway via High Street Kensington station
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Cannon Street stationsubway Circle
23 min£5–21Line 27 bus, line 214 bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Mornington Crescentbus N27 / ...
- Take the bus from Plender Street to Old Street Stationbus 214
1h 10m£3–16
Kensington to Old Street by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Old Street is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Old Street is to train which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paddington Station station and arriving at Shoreditch Fire Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Liverpool Street Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Kensington and Old Street is 4 miles. The road distance is 5.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Old Street without a car is to train which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £7.
The train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kensington to Old Street bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Paddington Station.
Kensington to Old Street train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Old Street is to train which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Old Street, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Paddington Station to Shoreditch Fire Station hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 28 min. Metroline Travel also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Holland Park station to Liverpool Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from High Street Kensington station to Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Paddington Station to Shoreditch Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Paddington Station to Shoreditch Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from The Design Museum to Mornington Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Plender Street to Old Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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 Old Street bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Shoreditch Fire Station.
Kensington to Old Street train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kensington to Old Street is 6 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Kensington to Old Street.
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