There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace by train, subway, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London PaddingtonHeathrow Express / ...
42 min£10–27Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Gloucester Road stationPiccadilly
59 min£2–5Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kensington PalaceN9
1h 3m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace13.7 mi
28 min£60–75Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Kensington Palace13.7 mi
28 min£40–55Drive 13.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace13.7 mi
28 min£4–5Bus via High Street Kensington Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to High Street Kensington StationN9
1h 7m£2
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Kensington Palace. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at London Paddington. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Kensington Palace is 16 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs £10 - £27.
The train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace is to train which takes 42 min and costs £10 - £27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, England and Kensington Palace, England?
Heathrow Express operates a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £10–27 and the journey takes 16 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kensington Palace hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Gloucester Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kensington Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to High Street Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Kensington Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
Majestic Cars UK Limited
- Phone
- +44 207 1276 550
- Website
- majestictaxis.com
Hounslow Minicab
- Phone
- +44 208 577 1111
- Website
- hounslowminicab.co.uk
Heathrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3475 8961
- Website
- taxi-from-heathrow-airport.co.uk
Airport Taxis & Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7808 789 089
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Kensington Palace station.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace is 14 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Kensington Palace.
There are 20782+ hotels available in Kensington Palace.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Kensington Palace. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.