There are 5 ways to get from Kentish Town to Orpington by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Kentish Town station to Charing Cross stationsubway Northern
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Orpingtontrain London Charing Cross - Sevenoaks / ...
1h 1m£9–15Drive 18.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kentish Town to Orpingtoncar 18.4 mi
48 min£5–7Line 363 bus, line 358 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Crystal Palace Paradebus 363
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus 358
2h 34mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kentish Town to Orpingtontaxi 18.4 mi
48 min£85–110Train
- Take the train from Kentish Town to Orpingtontrain Kentish Town - Orpington / ...
1h 4m£13
Kentish Town to Orpington by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentish Town to Orpington is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Kentish Town to Orpington is to taxi which takes 48 min and costs £85 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentish Town to Orpington. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Crystal Palace Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kentish Town and arriving at Orpington. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Kentish Town and Orpington is 17 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kentish Town to Orpington without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 1m and costs £8 - £15.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Kentish Town to Orpington, including transfers.
Kentish Town to Orpington bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Kentish Town to Orpington train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Kentish Town station.
The best way to get from Kentish Town to Orpington is to line 363 bus and line 358 bus which takes 2h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £13 and takes 1h 4m.
What companies run services between Kentish Town, England and Orpington, England?
You can take a subway from Kentish Town station to High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Elephant & Castle station, Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road, Crystal Palace Parade, and Crystal Palace Bus Station in around 2h 34m. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from Kentish Town to Orpington every 4 hours. Tickets cost £13 and the journey takes 1h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kentish Town station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Orpington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Kentish Town to Orpington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Crystal Palace Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to High Street /Orpington War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- google.com
Licensed London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Black Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3984 4515
- Website
- londonblacktaxis.net
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Booking & Getting There
Kentish Town to Orpington bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at Crystal Palace Parade station.
Kentish Town to Orpington train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Orpington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentish Town to Orpington is 19 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Kentish Town to Orpington.
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