There are 6 ways to get from Kensington to Somerset House by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare
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 Temple stationsubway Circle
20 min£3–14Line 9 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N9 / ...
47 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Somerset Housetaxi 4 mi
13 min£30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Kensington to Somerset Housewalk 4 mi
1h 16mLine 23 bus
- Take the bus from Great Western Road to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 23
1h 5m£2–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
30 min£3
Kensington to Somerset House by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Somerset House is to line 9 bus which costs £2 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Somerset House is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Design Museum and arriving at Aldwych / Drury Lane. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from High Street Kensington station station and arriving at Temple station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Kensington and Somerset House is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Somerset House without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs £3 - £14.
The subway from High Street Kensington station to Temple station takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Kensington to Somerset House bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from The Design Museum station.
Kensington to Somerset House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from High Street Kensington station.
Kensington to Somerset House bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Somerset House, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from High Street Kensington station to Temple station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–14 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from The Design Museum to Aldwych / Drury Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 44 min.
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 Temple station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from The Design Museum to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Great Western Road to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- 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
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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 Somerset House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Temple station.
There are 21979+ hotels available in Somerset House.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kensington and Somerset House. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







