Bus from Kensington (London) to Knightsbridge (London)

8 direct routes · 6–25 min · first bus 05:13, last bus 00:35 (weekdays); night service N9 runs 00:50–05:59; the 52 runs 24 hours.

Next buses to Knightsbridge (London) as of 13:35

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Kensington, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
52 Metroline Travel ~9 min 128 Sat 136 · Sun 123 24 hours York House Place / Kensington High St (Stop K) Prince Of Wales Gate (Stop RM) —
9 Metroline Travel ~11 min 108 Sat 107 · Sun 87 06:07 00:35 Phillimore Gardens (Stop U) Prince Of Wales Gate (Stop RM) —
452 London Transit ~14 min 94 Sat 94 · Sun 90 05:13 00:13 York House Place / Kensington High St (Stop K) Sloane Street / Knightsbridge Station (Stop KK) —
C1 London United ~25 min 89 Sat 86 · Sun 83 06:03 23:58 The Design Museum (Stop Y) Sloane Street / Knightsbridge Station (Stop KK) South Kensington
70 London United ~6 min 87 Sat 80 · Sun 69 06:01 00:23 York House Place / Kensington High St (Stop K) Prince Consort Road (Stop RS) —
70 London United ~5 min 80 weekends only 05:56 00:23 York House Place / Kensington High St (Stop K) Prince Consort Road (Stop RS) —
702 Reading Buses ~11 min 22 Sat 17 · Sun 16 06:22 22:41 Phillimore Gardens (Stop S) Knightsbridge Barracks (eastbound) —
N9 Metroline Travel ~6 min 16 Sat 12 · Sun 16 00:50 05:59 Phillimore Gardens (Stop U) Prince Of Wales Gate (Stop RM) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Kensington on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 52 bus, 9 bus, 452 bus, C1 bus, 70 bus, 702 bus or N9 bus timetable.

Fares from Kensington to Knightsbridge

  • £3.00 adult single on the 702 (Reading Buses)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

London buses have a flat £1.75 fare with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare covers unlimited bus and tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted. Who travels free →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Kensington to Knightsbridge?

8 routes run directly from Kensington to Knightsbridge: the 52 (Metroline Travel), the 9 (Metroline Travel), the 452 (London Transit), the C1 (London United), the 70 (London United), the 70 (London United), the 702 (Reading Buses), the N9 (Metroline Travel). The most frequent is the 52, 128 times each weekday — board at York House Place / Kensington High St (Stop K) and get off at Prince Of Wales Gate (Stop RM), about 9 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Kensington to Knightsbridge?

Between 6 minutes on the 70 and 25 on the C1, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Kensington to Knightsbridge?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:13 and the last around 00:35 — and night service N9 runs 00:50–05:59; the 52 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Kensington to Knightsbridge?

An adult single from Kensington to Knightsbridge is £3.00 on the 702 (Reading Buses), from Phillimore Gardens (Stop S) to Knightsbridge Barracks (eastbound). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. London buses have a flat £1.75 fare with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare covers unlimited bus and tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted.

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