Bus from South Kensington to Chelsea

7 direct routes · 2–26 min · first bus 05:02, last bus 01:09 (weekdays); night service N31 runs 01:43–05:14; the 14 and 345 run 24 hours.

Next buses to Chelsea as of 12:52

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
14 Go Ahead London ~2 min 152 Sat 148 · Sun 129 24 hours Onslow Square (Stop HV) Royal Brompton Hosp / Royal Marsden Hosp (Stop HP) —
345 Transport UK ~7 min 130 Sat 129 · Sun 103 24 hours Onslow Square (Stop HV) Beaufort Street / Kings Road (Stop QL) —
328 Metroline Travel ~7 min 116 Sat 114 · Sun 98 05:18 01:09 Earl's Court Station (Stop A) Hobury Street / Worlds End (Stop QH) —
49 London United ~26 min 111 Sat 100 · Sun 97 05:02 00:52 Warwick Gardens (W14) (Stop W) Carlyle Square /Chelsea (Stop KD) Kensington
49 London United ~23 min 104 weekends only 05:02 00:52 Warwick Gardens (W14) (Stop W) Carlyle Square /Chelsea (Stop KD) Kensington
360 Go Ahead London ~9 min 86 Sat 83 · Sun 69 05:23 00:48 South Kensington Station (Stop T) Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street (Stop M) —
N31 London Transit ~5 min 8 Sat 8 · Sun 8 01:43 05:14 Earl's Court Station (Stop A) Beaufort Street / Kings Road (Stop QL) —

Times are for the first boarding point in South 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 14 bus, 345 bus, 328 bus, 49 bus, 360 bus or N31 bus timetable.

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 South Kensington to Chelsea?

7 routes run directly from South Kensington to Chelsea: the 14 (Go Ahead London), the 345 (Transport UK), the 328 (Metroline Travel), the 49 (London United), the 49 (London United), the 360 (Go Ahead London), the N31 (London Transit). The most frequent is the 14, 152 times each weekday — board at Onslow Square (Stop HV) and get off at Royal Brompton Hosp / Royal Marsden Hosp (Stop HP), about 2 minutes.

How long does the bus take from South Kensington to Chelsea?

Between 2 minutes on the 14 and 26 on the 49, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:02 and the last around 01:09 — and night service N31 runs 01:43–05:14; the 14 and 345 run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from South Kensington to Chelsea?

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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