There are 7 ways to get from London Victoria to Kensington Palace by bus, subway, taxi 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.
Recommended option
Line 52 bus • 24 min
6 alternative options
Subway • 30 min
Bus via Royal Albert Hall • 25 min
Bus • 30 min
Line 452 bus • 31 min
Taxi • 6 min
Walk • 43 min
London Victoria to Kensington Palace by bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Kensington Palace is to line 452 bus which costs £2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Kensington Palace is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Kensington Palace. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sloane Square station station and arriving at High Street Kensington station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between London Victoria and Kensington Palace is 3 miles.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Kensington Palace without a car is to line 52 bus which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £3.
The line 52 bus from London Victoria to Kensington Palace takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
London Victoria to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
London Victoria to Kensington Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Sloane Square station.
London Victoria to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Royal Albert Hall station.
- Distance: 2.8 miles
- Duration: 24 min
What companies run services between London Victoria, England and Kensington Palace, England?
Metroline Travel operates a bus from London Victoria to Kensington Palace every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1 - £3 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a vehicle from Sloane Square station to High Street Kensington station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 - £4 and the journey takes 8 min.
Comprised of 11 lines and 270 stations, the London Underground (known to locals as the Tube) is the most popular way to navigate the English capital, including to/from Heathrow Airport via the Piccadilly Line. Purchase an Oyster card (an electronic smartcard that you use to touch on and off at Tube stations) at any station for the cheapest fares. Most stations have WiFi, but not all trains and stations are air-conditioned. On weekends, a 24-hour service runs on selected lines.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Sloane Square station to High Street Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2 - £4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2 - £3
- Peak
- £2 - £4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kensington Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1 - £3
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Oyster Card
- £3
Bus from London Victoria to Royal Albert Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1 - £3
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Oyster Card
- £3
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Royal Albert Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Notting Hill Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1 - £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- ratpdevlondon.co.uk
Bus from Sloane Square to Kensington Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.ratpdevtransitlondon.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £40 - £55
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +4420 8778 8888
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Near Me
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxisnearme.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
London Black Taxi
- Phone
- +44 020 3773 1948
- Website
- theblacktaxilondon.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Haringey Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 020 3051 7546
- Website
- haringeyminicabscars.co.uk
Finchley Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5249
- Website
- finchleyairporttransfers.co.uk
Corporate Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7846 574174
- Website
- corporateblackcabs.co.uk
Cheap London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- cheaplondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs Near London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabsnearlondon.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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