Bus from Knightsbridge (London) to Kensington (London)

8 direct routes · 5–26 min · first bus 05:27, last bus 00:18 (weekdays); night service N9 runs 00:23–05:20; the 52 runs 24 hours.

Next buses to Kensington (London) as of 12:35

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Knightsbridge, 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 125 Sat 134 · Sun 121 24 hours Knightsbridge Barracks (Stop KF) Holland St /High St Kensington (Stop H) —
9 Metroline Travel ~10 min 106 Sat 105 · Sun 83 05:52 00:11 Knightsbridge Barracks (Stop KF) Phillimore Gardens (Stop T) —
452 London Transit ~9 min 93 Sat 93 · Sun 88 05:27 00:16 Knightsbridge Station (Stop KJ) Holland St /High St Kensington (Stop H) —
C1 London United ~26 min 90 Sat 88 · Sun 82 06:08 00:15 Knightsbridge Station (Stop KJ) The Design Museum (Stop X) South Kensington
70 London United ~5 min 87 Sat 81 · Sun 70 05:49 00:18 Kensington Road / Royal Albert Hall (Stop RD) Holland St /High St Kensington (Stop H) —
70 London United ~5 min 81 weekends only 05:49 00:18 Kensington Road / Royal Albert Hall (Stop RD) Holland St /High St Kensington (Stop H) —
702 Reading Buses ~9 min 22 Sat 17 · Sun 16 06:54 23:39 Knightsbridge Barracks (Stop KF) High Street Kensington Station (Stop R) —
N9 Metroline Travel ~6 min 16 Sat 14 · Sun 16 00:23 05:20 Knightsbridge Barracks (Stop KF) Phillimore Gardens (Stop T) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Knightsbridge 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 Knightsbridge to Kensington

  • £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 Knightsbridge to Kensington?

8 routes run directly from Knightsbridge to Kensington: 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, 125 times each weekday — board at Knightsbridge Barracks (Stop KF) and get off at Holland St /High St Kensington (Stop H), about 9 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Knightsbridge to Kensington?

Between 5 minutes on the 70 and 26 on the C1, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:27 and the last around 00:18 — and night service N9 runs 00:23–05:20; the 52 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Knightsbridge to Kensington?

An adult single from Knightsbridge to Kensington is £3.00 on the 702 (Reading Buses), from Knightsbridge Barracks (Stop KF) to High Street Kensington Station (Stop R). 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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