There are 6 ways to get from Kensington to Russell Square 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 High Street Kensington Station to Haymarket / Jermyn Streetbus 9 / ...
29 min£1–18Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
19 min£3Walk
- Take the walk from Kensington to Russell Squarewalk 3.9 mi
1h 14mSubway
- Take the subway from Earl's Court station to Russell Square stationsubway Piccadilly
18 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Russell Squaretaxi 4.1 mi
14 min£23–28
Kensington to Russell Square by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Russell Square is to bus which costs £1 - £18 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Russell Square is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from High Street Kensington Station station and arriving at Haymarket / Jermyn Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 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 Russell Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Russell Square 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 Russell Square bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from High Street Kensington Station.
Kensington to Russell Square train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Russell Square is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £18 and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Russell Square, 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. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from High Street Kensington Station to Haymarket / Jermyn Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 29 min. Four 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from High Street Kensington Station to Haymarket / Jermyn Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Kensington to Russell Square bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Haymarket / Jermyn Street station.
Kensington to Russell Square train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Farringdon Without station.
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There are 21135+ hotels available in Russell Square.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kensington and Russell Square. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




