There are 6 ways to get from Charing Cross to Chelsea by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, 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 Embankment station to Sloane Square stationsubway Circle / ...
7 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Sloane Squarebus 19 / ...
20 min£1–18Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Cadogan Pierferry Rb6
21 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Chelseataxi 2.8 mi
9 min£15–19Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junctiontrain London Waterloo - Poole / ...
8 min£3–5Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross to Chelseawalk 2.8 mi
53 min
Charing Cross to Chelsea by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Chelsea is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Chelsea is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dean Street / Chinatown and arriving at Sloane Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Cadogan Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Sloane Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Chelsea is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Chelsea without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Embankment station to Sloane Square station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Chelsea bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Dean Street / Chinatown station.
Charing Cross to Chelsea train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Chelsea, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Sloane Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Sloane Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 20 min. Three other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Sloane Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Sloane Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Sloane Square
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Sloane Square
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Dean Street / Chinatown to Sloane Square
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Cadogan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Chelsea is to bus which takes 20 min and costs £1 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 8 min.
Charing Cross to Chelsea bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Sloane Square station.
Charing Cross to Chelsea train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
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