There are 7 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace by train, subway, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddingtontrain Heathrow Terminal 5 - London Paddington / ...
36 min£10–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kensington Palacebus N9
1h 3m£2Subway
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Gloucester Road stationsubway Piccadilly
55 min£11–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palacetaxi 13.4 mi
27 min£100–130Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Kensington Palace13.4 mi
27 min£40–55Drive 13.4 mi
- Drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palacecar 13.4 mi
27 min£4–5Bus via High Street Kensington Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to High Street Kensington Stationbus N9
1h 7m£2
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs £100 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Kensington Palace. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at London Paddington. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kensington Palace is 16 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs £10 - £35.
The train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace is to train which takes 36 min and costs £10 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Kensington Palace, England?
Heathrow Express operates a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £29–33 and the journey takes 15 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kensington Palace hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–33
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Gloucester Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kensington Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to High Street Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Kensington Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
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More Questions & Answers
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Kensington Palace station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace is 14 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kensington Palace.
There are 21854+ hotels available in Kensington Palace.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kensington Palace. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.