There are 5 ways to get from Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 Swiss Cottage Station to Bond Street stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the subway from Bond Street Station to Queensway Stationsubway Central
20 min£3–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swiss Cottage Station to York House Place / Kensington High Stbus N31
30 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palacetaxi 4.2 mi
14 min£35–45Walk
- Take the walk from Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palacewalk 3.4 mi
1h 5mBus via Sheffield Terrace
- Take the bus from Swiss Cottage Station to Sheffield Terracebus N31
33 min£2–4
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace is to bus via Sheffield Terrace which costs £2 - £4 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swiss Cottage Station station and arriving at York House Place / Kensington High St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
No, there is no direct train from Swiss Cottage station to Kensington Palace station. However, there are services departing from Swiss Cottage Station and arriving at Queensway Station via Bond Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Swiss Cottage and Kensington Palace is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs £3 - £16.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace, including transfers.
Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Swiss Cottage Station.
Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Swiss Cottage Station.
Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at York House Place / Kensington High St station.
What companies run services between Swiss Cottage, Greater London, England and Kensington Palace, England?
You can take a subway from Swiss Cottage Station to Kensington Palace via Bond Street station, Bond Street Station, and Queensway Station in around 20 min. Alternatively, London Buses operates a bus from Swiss Cottage Station to York House Place / Kensington High St hourly. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 23 min. Metroline Travel also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Swiss Cottage Station to Bond Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Bond Street Station to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Swiss Cottage Station to York House Place / Kensington High St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Bus from Swiss Cottage Station to Sheffield Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Swiss Cottage Station to York House Place / Kensington High St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Swiss Cottage Station to Sheffield Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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
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
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
Finchley Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5249
- Website
- finchleyairporttransfers.co.uk
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Swiss Cottage to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bond Street station.
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