There are 5 ways to get from Kentish Town to Kensington by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Kentish Town West to Kensington (Olympia)train Stratford
27 min£7–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hawley Road to Notting Hill Gate Stationbus N27 / ...
43 min£1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kentish Town to Kensingtontaxi 5.9 mi
20 min£28–35Walk
- Take the walk from Kentish Town to Kensingtonwalk 5.4 mi
1h 43mSubway
- Take the subway from Kentish Town station to Embankment stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Embankment station to High Street Kensington stationsubway Circle
32 min£6–23
Kentish Town to Kensington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentish Town to Kensington is to bus which costs £1 - £4 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Kentish Town to Kensington is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hawley Road and arriving at Notting Hill Gate Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kentish Town West and arriving at Kensington (Olympia). Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Kentish Town and Kensington is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Kentish Town to Kensington without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs £7 - £18.
The train from Kentish Town West to Kensington (Olympia) takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Kentish Town to Kensington bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Hawley Road station.
Kentish Town to Kensington train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Kentish Town West station.
The best way to get from Kentish Town to Kensington is to train which takes 27 min and costs £7 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £4 and takes 43 min.
What companies run services between Kentish Town, England and Kensington, England?
London Overground operates a train from Kentish Town West to Kensington (Olympia) every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £7–18 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Hawley Road to Notting Hill Gate Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 43 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Kentish Town West to Kensington (Olympia)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kentish Town station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Embankment station to High Street Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Hawley Road to Notting Hill Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Hawley Road to Notting Hill Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Hawley Road to Notting Hill Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kentish Town to Kensington bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Notting Hill Gate Station.
Kentish Town to Kensington train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Kensington (Olympia) station.
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