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How to get fromKensington to Royal Opera Houseby subway, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Kensington to Royal Opera House by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Earl's Court station to Covent Garden stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    16 min
    £3
  2. Line 14 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from South Kensington Station to Gerrard Place / Chinatownbus bus 14
    33 min
    £1–13
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kensington to Royal Opera Housetaxi taxi 3.9 mi
    13 min
    £22–27
  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Kensington to Royal Opera Housewalk walk 3.7 mi
    1h 11m
  5. Line 9 bus

    1. Take the bus from High Street Kensington Station to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus bus 9 / ...
    37 min
    £2
  6. Line 9 bus via The Design Museum

    1. Take the bus from The Design Museum to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus bus 9 / ...
    44 min
    £2
  7. Line 23 bus

    1. Take the bus from Great Western Road to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus bus 23
    1h 4m
    £2–5
  8. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Greater London to Londonrideshare rideshare 2.1 mi
    29 min
    £3

Kensington to Royal Opera House by subway and foot

Calendar2611Weekly Services
Duration16 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kensington, England and Royal Opera House, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Earl's Court station to Covent Garden station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from South Kensington Station to Gerrard Place / Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–13 and the journey takes 24 min.

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