There are 5 ways to get from ExCeL London to Kennington by train, 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.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Bank DLR StationDlr
- Take the subway from Bank station to Kennington stationNorthern
30 min£4–6Line 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road188
1h 32m£1–45Subway
- Take the subway from North Greenwich station to Waterloo StationJubilee
- Take the subway from Waterloo Station to Kennington stationNorthern
44 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from ExCeL London to Kennington7.2 mi
20 min£35–50Drive 7.2 mi
- Drive from ExCeL London to Kennington7.2 mi
20 min£2–3
ExCeL London to Kennington by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Kennington is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Kennington is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from North Greenwich Station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
No, there is no direct train from ExCeL London station to Kennington station. However, there are services departing from West Silvertown DLR Station and arriving at Kennington station via Bank station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between ExCeL London and Kennington is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.3 miles.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Kennington without a car is to train and subway which takes 30 min and costs £4 - £7.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from ExCeL London to Kennington, including transfers.
ExCeL London to Kennington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from North Greenwich Station.
ExCeL London to Kennington train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from West Silvertown DLR Station.
ExCeL London to Kennington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
What companies run services between ExCeL London, England and Kennington, Greater London, England?
You can take a vehicle from ExCeL London to Kennington station via North Greenwich station and Waterloo Station in around 44 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from North Greenwich Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–45 and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Bank station to Kennington 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
Subway from North Greenwich station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Waterloo Station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from North Greenwich Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
ExCeL London to Kennington train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Bank DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between ExCeL London to Kennington is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from ExCeL London to Kennington.
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