There are 6 ways to get from Kensington to Sydenham by train, bus, taxi, or car
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 Victoria to Penge Easttrain London Victoria - Orpington / ...
17 min£3–7Line 176 bus
- Take the bus from Leicester Square to Sydenham Station / Kirkdalebus 176
1h 25m£3–52Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Sydenhamtaxi 11.3 mi
31 min£50–65Drive 11.3 mi
- Drive from Kensington to Sydenhamcar 11.3 mi
31 min£3–5Line 49 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Clapham Junction Station / The Falconbus 49
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Sydenhamtrain London Victoria - London Bridge
1h 31m£5–8Line 9 bus, line 176 bus
- Take the bus from Phillimore Gardens to Charing Crossbus 9 / ...
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Sydenham Station / Kirkdalebus 176
1h 37m£3–47
Kensington to Sydenham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Sydenham is to drive which costs £2 - £5 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Sydenham is to train which takes 17 min and costs £3 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Kensington to Sydenham station. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square and arriving at Sydenham Station / Kirkdale via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Victoria and arriving at Penge East. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Kensington and Sydenham is 7 miles. The road distance is 11.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Sydenham without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs £3 - £7.
The train from London Victoria to Penge East takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kensington to Sydenham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Leicester Square station.
Kensington to Sydenham train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Sydenham is to train which takes 17 min and costs £3 - £7. Alternatively, you can line 176 bus, which costs £3 - £55 and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Sydenham, Greater London, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London Victoria to Penge East every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Leicester Square to Sydenham Station / Kirkdale every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–50 and the journey takes 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Penge East
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Clapham Junction to Sydenham
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Leicester Square to Sydenham Station / Kirkdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Sydenham Station / Kirkdale
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from The Design Museum to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Phillimore Gardens to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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 Sydenham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Sydenham Station / Kirkdale.
Kensington to Sydenham train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Penge East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kensington to Sydenham is 11 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Kensington to Sydenham.
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