There are 6 ways to get from Kensington to Tate Modern by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, rideshare, or foot
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 Blackfriars stationsubway Circle
25 min£3–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Southwark St /Blackfriars Roadbus A8
32 min£1–2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Bankside Pierferry Rb6 / ...
37 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Tate Moderntaxi 4.9 mi
17 min£40–50Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
47 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Kensington to Tate Modernwalk 4.8 mi
1h 32m
Kensington to Tate Modern by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Tate Modern is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Tate Modern is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Southwark St /Blackfriars Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Battersea Power Station Pier station and arriving at Bankside Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from High Street Kensington station station and arriving at Blackfriars station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Kensington and Tate Modern is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Tate Modern without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs £3 - £15.
The subway from High Street Kensington station to Blackfriars station takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Kensington to Tate Modern bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Kensington to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from High Street Kensington station.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Tate Modern, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from High Street Kensington station to Blackfriars station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–15 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Southwark St /Blackfriars Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 27 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 Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Southwark St /Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to Bankside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Greater London to London
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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 Tate Modern bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Southwark St /Blackfriars Road station.
Kensington to Tate Modern train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Blackfriars station.
There are 21983+ hotels available in Tate Modern.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kensington and Tate Modern. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.










