There are 5 ways to get from Kensington Palace to Hever Castle by bus, train, subway, car, taxi, or tram
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from York House Place / Kensington High St to Clapham Junction Stationbus N31
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Hevertrain
2h 17m£14–28Drive 30.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kensington Palace to Hever Castlecar 30.1 mi
1h 5m£8–11Subway, train
- Take the subway from Queensway station to Bond Street stationsubway
- Take the subway from Bond Street station to London Bridge stationsubway
- Take the train from London Bridge to Hevertrain
2h 18m£17–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington Palace to Hever Castletaxi 30.1 mi
1h 5m£220–270Subway, tram, train
- Take the subway from High Street Kensington station to Wimbledon stationsubway
- Take the tram from Wimbledon Tram Stop to East Croydon Tram Stoptram
- Take the train from East Croydon to Hevertrain
2h 50m£16–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington Palace to Hever Castle is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kensington Palace to Hever Castle is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct train from Kensington Palace station to Hever Castle. However, there are services departing from Queensway station and arriving at Hever via Bond Street station and London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Kensington Palace and Hever Castle is 31 miles. The road distance is 30.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington Palace to Hever Castle without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 17m and costs £14 - £29.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Kensington Palace to Hever Castle, including transfers.
Kensington Palace to Hever Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Queensway station.
Kensington Palace to Hever Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bond Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kensington Palace to Hever Castle is 30 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Kensington Palace to Hever Castle.
There are 1207+ hotels available in Hever Castle.
What companies run services between Kensington Palace, England and Hever Castle, England?
There is no direct connection from Kensington Palace to Hever Castle. However, you can walk to York House Place / Kensington High St, take the bus to Clapham Junction Station, walk to Clapham Junction, take the train to East Croydon, take the train to Hever, then walk to Hever Castle. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kensington Palace to Hever Castle via Queensway station, Bond Street station, London Bridge station, London Bridge, and Hever in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Hever
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Hever
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Hever
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Queensway station to Bond Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bond Street station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from High Street Kensington station to Wimbledon station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Tram from Wimbledon Tram Stop to East Croydon Tram Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/trams/?cid=trams
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from York House Place / Kensington High St to Clapham Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- £220–270
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
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
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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
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