The journey from Holborn to Kennington is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Leicester Square
- From Holborn take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Leicester Square to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Kennington
Number of tube stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins
Stations on the route: Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly and Northern
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Holborn to Elephant & Castle, Holborn to Oval and Holborn to Vauxhall
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Holborn underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Kennington station is not wheelchair accessible
Holborn station entrance – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the entrance to the platforms (19 steps down to the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps down to the Central westbound/Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps down to the Piccadilly northbound platform)
Changing tube line at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/Piccadilly line platforms
Kennington station exit – You have to use one flight of stairs and a lift between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you have to use another five flights of stairs (3 steps up +17 steps up +2x19 steps up +21 steps up)
The journey from Kennington to Holborn is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Piccadilly tube lines, changing trains at Leicester Square
- From Kennington take the Northern Line
- Change at Leicester Square to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Holborn
Number of tube stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Kennington ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and Piccadilly
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Kennington to Elephant & Castle, Kennington to Oval and Kennington to Vauxhall
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Kennington underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Holborn station is not wheelchair accessible
Kennington station entrance – You have to use a lift and one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you have to use another five flights of stairs (21 steps down +2x19 steps down +17 steps down +3 steps down)
Changing tube line at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/Piccadilly line platforms
Holborn station exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the platforms to the exit (19 steps up from the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps up from the Central westbound/Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps up from the Piccadilly northbound platform)
Tube fare between Holborn and Kennington
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| See our complete list of Adult train prices 2024, Senior train prices 2024, Child train prices 2024, Oyster prices 2024, Contactless prices 2024 and Travelcard prices 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance is about 2¼ miles, which would take around 42-46 minutes
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares 2024 · OAP bus fares 2024 · Kids bus fares 2024
Travel by taxi – A 2¼ mile journey between Kennington station and Holborn in a black taxi should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Holborn station