There are 8 ways to get from Kensington to Waterloo Station 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 Westminster stationsubway Circle
13 min£4–13Line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fulham Town Hall to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rdbus 11
49 min£1–27Line 148 bus
- Take the bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to St Thomas' Hospital / County Hallbus 148
43 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington to Waterloo Stationtaxi 4.3 mi
14 min£40–55Walk
- Take the foot from Kensington to Waterloo Stationwalk 4.1 mi
1h 20mSubway via Embankment station
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment stationsubway Circle
22 min£3–13Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from The Design Museum to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus N9 / ...
53 min£2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to London2.1 mi
34 min£3
Kensington to Waterloo Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Waterloo Station is to line 148 bus which costs £2 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Waterloo Station is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £4 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palace Gardens Terrace and arriving at St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from High Street Kensington station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Kensington and Waterloo Station is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Waterloo Station without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £4 - £13.
It takes approximately 13 min to get from Kensington to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Kensington to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from Palace Gardens Terrace station.
Kensington to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from High Street Kensington station.
Kensington to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall station.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Waterloo Station, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from High Street Kensington station to Westminster station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–11 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 36 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 Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from High Street Kensington station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Palace Gardens Terrace to St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Fulham Town Hall to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from The Design Museum to Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- 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
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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 Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
There are 21977+ hotels available in Waterloo Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kensington and Waterloo Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


