There are 4 ways to get from Charing Cross to Kew Palace by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Charing Cross to Kew Palace by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Kew Palace is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Kew Palace is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Watermans Centre. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Kew Gardens station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Kew Palace is 10 miles. The road distance is 8.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Kew Palace without a car is to subway which takes 46 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Embankment station to Kew Gardens station takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Charing Cross to Kew Palace bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Charing Cross to Kew Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Charing Cross to Kew Palace bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Watermans Centre station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Kew Palace, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Kew Gardens station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Watermans Centre hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 41 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Kew Gardens station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Watermans Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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
Charing Cross to Kew Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Kew Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Kew Palace is 9 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Charing Cross to Kew Palace.
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