There are 7 ways to get from South Kensington to North Acton by train, bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from West Brompton to Willesden Junctiontrain Clapham Junction - Stratford / ...
14 min£3–9Line 70 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Natural History Museum /Cromwell Road to East Acton Stationbus 70
58 min£2Line 49 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Cornwall Gardens to Shepherd's Bushbus 49
- Take the subway from Shepherd's Bush to North Acton stationsubway Central
31 min£4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Kensington to North Actontaxi 5.1 mi
11 min£70–90Walk
- Take the walk from South Kensington to North Actonwalk 4.8 mi
1h 32mSubway
- Take the subway from Gloucester Road station to Notting Hill Gate stationsubway Circle
- Take the subway from Notting Hill Gate station to North Acton stationsubway Central
21 min£4–15Bus
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to North Acton Stationbus 218
53 min£4–11
South Kensington to North Acton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Kensington to North Acton is to line 70 bus which costs £2 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from South Kensington to North Acton is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Natural History Museum /Cromwell Road and arriving at East Acton Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from West Brompton and arriving at Willesden Junction. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between South Kensington and North Acton is 4 miles.
The best way to get from South Kensington to North Acton without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs £3 - £9.
The train from West Brompton to Willesden Junction takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
South Kensington to North Acton bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Hammersmith Bus Station.
South Kensington to North Acton train services, operated by London Overground, depart from West Brompton station.
The best way to get from South Kensington to North Acton is to train which takes 14 min and costs £3 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £12 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between South Kensington, England and North Acton, England?
London Overground operates a train from West Brompton to Willesden Junction every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–9 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, London Buses operates a bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to North Acton Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 43 min. Metroline Travel also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from West Brompton to Willesden Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- London Overground
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Shepherd's Bush to North Acton station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Gloucester Road station to Notting Hill Gate station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Notting Hill Gate station to North Acton station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Cornwall Gardens to Shepherd's Bush
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
Bus from Natural History Museum /Cromwell Road to East Acton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to North Acton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to North Acton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
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
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
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
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
South Kensington to North Acton bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at North Acton Station.
South Kensington to North Acton train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Willesden Junction station.
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