There are 7 ways to get from Kentish Town to South Kensington by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train
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 Kentish Town station to Leicester Square stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Gloucester Road stationsubway Piccadilly
20 min£4–17Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chalk Farm Station to High Street Kensington Stationbus N31
29 min£1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kentish Town to South Kensingtontaxi 5.7 mi
19 min£45–55Walk
- Take the walk from Kentish Town to South Kensingtonwalk 5.3 mi
1h 41mTrain
- Take the train from Kentish Town West to West Bromptontrain Stratford
31 min£8–20Line 214 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Kentish Town to King's Cross St. Pancras stationbus 214
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Gloucester Road stationsubway Piccadilly
38 min£5–25Line 46 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Prince of Wales Road to Bishop's Bridge / Paddington Stationbus 46
- Take the subway from Paddington to Gloucester Road stationsubway Circle
1h 43m£10–37
Kentish Town to South Kensington by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentish Town to South Kensington is to bus which costs £1 - £4 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Kentish Town to South Kensington is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chalk Farm Station station and arriving at High Street Kensington Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kentish Town West and arriving at West Brompton. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Kentish Town and South Kensington is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Kentish Town to South Kensington without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs £4 - £17.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Kentish Town to South Kensington, including transfers.
Kentish Town to South Kensington bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Chalk Farm Station.
Kentish Town to South Kensington train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Kentish Town West station.
The best way to get from Kentish Town to South Kensington is to bus which takes 29 min and costs £1 - £4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £20 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Kentish Town, England and South Kensington, England?
You can take a subway from Kentish Town station to Gloucester Road station via Leicester Square station in around 20 min. Alternatively, London Buses operates a bus from Chalk Farm Station to High Street Kensington Station hourly. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 29 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kentish Town station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Leicester Square station to Gloucester Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Gloucester Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Paddington to Gloucester Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Kentish Town West to West Brompton
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Chalk Farm Station to High Street Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Chalk Farm Station to High Street Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Chalk Farm Station to High Street Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Prince of Wales Road to Bishop's Bridge / Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Kentish Town to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kentish Town to South Kensington bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at High Street Kensington Station.
Kentish Town to South Kensington train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at West Brompton station.
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