There are 6 ways to get from Tooting to Kensington by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Wimbledon station to High Street Kensington stationsubway District
32 min£5Line 270 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tooting / The Mitre to St Mary's Church / Putney Pierbus 270
37 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tooting to Kensingtontaxi 6.4 mi
17 min£30–40Drive 6.4 mi
- Drive from Tooting to Kensingtoncar 6.4 mi
17 min£2–3Bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Tooting / The Mitre to Mapleton Roadbus 270
- Take the bus from Mapleton Road to The Design Museumbus 28 / ...
1h 6m£4–17Line 77 bus, line 49 bus
- Take the bus from Tooting / The Mitre to Clapham Junction Station / The Falconbus 77
- Take the bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to The Design Museumbus 49
1h 19m£4–23
Tooting to Kensington by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tooting to Kensington is to line 270 bus which costs £2 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Tooting to Kensington is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tooting / The Mitre and arriving at St Mary's Church / Putney Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
No, there is no direct train from Tooting to Kensington station. However, there are services departing from Tooting and arriving at High Street Kensington station via Wimbledon station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Tooting and Kensington is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tooting to Kensington without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs £5 - £6.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Tooting to Kensington, including transfers.
Tooting to Kensington bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Tooting / The Mitre station.
Tooting to Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Wimbledon station.
Tooting to Kensington bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at St Mary's Church / Putney Pier station.
What companies run services between Tooting, England and Kensington, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Wimbledon station to High Street Kensington station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Tooting / The Mitre to St Mary's Church / Putney Pier every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 37 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Wimbledon station to High Street Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Tooting / The Mitre to St Mary's Church / Putney Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Tooting / The Mitre to Mapleton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Tooting / The Mitre to Mapleton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
Bus from Tooting / The Mitre to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–21
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–21
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Mapleton Road to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Galaxy Cars Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8687 7000
Mitcham Morden Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5147
- Website
- mordenminicabscars.co.uk
Mitcham Town Minin Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3745 6201
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
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
Tooting to Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at High Street Kensington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tooting to Kensington is 6 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Tooting to Kensington.
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