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A mini guide to
South Kensington & the Museums: getting there
Stations and how to reach South Kensington & the Museums
Stations
Getting to South Kensington & the Museums
Choose the station closest to where you are going.
| Station | Lines | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| South Kensington | Piccadilly, District and Circle lines | Reached by a pedestrian tunnel to the museums |
| Gloucester Road | Piccadilly, District and Circle lines | For the west side |
| High Street Kensington | District and Circle lines | For Kensington Gardens |
| Knightsbridge | Piccadilly line | For the east and Hyde Park |
From the airports
Reaching South Kensington & the Museums
Routes from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City change with engineering works and time of day, so use the live planner for exact directions from any airport or station.
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Airport links
Direct trains from the airports
These airport rail services call at a station that serves South Kensington & the Museums, according to each airport's own transport page as summarised on our airport guides. Times and fares are on the airport pages.
Heathrow: Piccadilly line to South Kensington
Serves all Heathrow terminals, with direct trains to stations including Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and King's Cross St Pancras.
Airport guides: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City.
Late at night
The Night Tube runs through the night on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.1 Near South Kensington & the Museums, that means the Piccadilly line at South Kensington, Gloucester Road and Knightsbridge. Not every branch or station on those lines is open all night, so check the TfL Night Tube map before you rely on it. On other nights, and on lines without a night service, the last trains run around midnight and night buses take over.
Neighbouring areas
The closest of our other London areas, measured centre to centre in a straight line. The walking time is a minimum at 5 km/h, so allow longer on real streets.
- Chelsea: 790 m, at least 9 min on foot
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia: 1.1 km, at least 14 min on foot
- Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens: 1.5 km, at least 18 min on foot
- Notting Hill & Holland Park: 2.5 km, at least 30 min on foot
Step-free access differs from station to station and lifts can be out of service. Check TfL's step-free information and the accessible London guide before you travel.
Sources
- Night Tube, Wikipedia, read on 1 November 2026. TfL's own Night Tube page did not respond to our fact-check request, so check it before you travel.
- Airport rail links: the official airport pages cited on each of our airport guides.
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