There are 4 ways to get from Kensington to Philadelphia by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Kensington to Philadelphia by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Philadelphia is to subway which costs $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Philadelphia is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Front St & Dauphin St and arriving at Market St & 13th St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York-Dauphin and arriving at 13th St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Kensington and Philadelphia is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Philadelphia without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $3.
The subway from York-Dauphin to 13th St takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Kensington to Philadelphia bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Front St & Dauphin St station.
Kensington to Philadelphia train services, operated by SEPTA, depart from York-Dauphin station.
Kensington to Philadelphia bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Market St & 13th St station.
What companies run services between Kensington, PA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
SEPTA operates a subway from York-Dauphin to 13th St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, SEPTA operates a bus from Front St & Dauphin St to Market St & 13th St hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Subway from York-Dauphin to 13th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Front St & Dauphin St to Market St & 13th St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Philadelphia Taxicab Service
- Phone
- +1 215-535-6700
- Website
- philataxicab.com
Phila. Taxicab Services
- Phone
- +1 267-888-5415
- Website
- rufessw.wixsite.com
Streamline Taxi Service
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Kensington to Philadelphia train services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at 13th St station.
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