There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Oxford Circus station
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Oxford Circus stationBakerloo
- Take the subway from Oxford Circus station to Queensway StationCentral
24 min£3–4Line 360 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London College of Comm to Royal Albert Hall360
1h£1–35Line 148 bus
- Take the bus from London College of Comm to Queensway Station148
50 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace4.4 mi
15 min£22–27Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace4.3 mi
1h 22mSubway
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Bank stationNorthern
- Take the subway from Bank station to Queensway StationCentral
27 min£3–4
Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace is to line 148 bus which costs £2 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London College of Comm and arriving at Queensway Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Kensington Palace station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Queensway Station via Oxford Circus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Kensington Palace is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace without a car is to subway via Oxford Circus station which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £4.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from London College of Comm station.
Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Queensway Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Kensington Palace, England?
You can take a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Kensington Palace via Oxford Circus station and Queensway Station in around 24 min. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from London College of Comm to Queensway Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 44 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Oxford Circus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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
Subway from Oxford Circus station to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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
Subway from Bank station to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from London College of Comm to Queensway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from London College of Comm to Royal Albert Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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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Elephant and Castle to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Oxford Circus station.
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