Public transport
We recommend you use public transport to get here whenever possible. This is because there is no general public car parking at the hospital.
To help plan you journey you can use:
Buses
There are a number of bus routes to the hospital that run regularly, seven days a week:
35 (24-hour), 40, 42, 45, 68, 176 (24-hour), 185, 345 (24-hour), 468, 484, N68
TfL’s Map of buses from King’s College Hospital shows nearby bus stops and routes.
Trains
Denmark Hill station
Denmark Hill train station is a five-minute walk from the hospital.
It is served by regular, direct trains to central London.
It has:
- lifts to all platforms for step-free access
- accessible toilets
Go to National Rail’s Denmark Hill station page for more about the station.
Loughborough Junction station
Loughborough Junction train station is a 12-minute walk from the hospital.
It is served by regular, direct trains to central London.
Bus routes 35, 45, and 345 run from the station to the hospital.
Loughborough Junction station does not have step-free access. There are around 30 steps from the station entrance to the platforms. If you cannot use stairs, contact National Rail’s Passenger Assist up to two hours before your journey to ask for assistance. You can make your request online (website or app) or by phone, text, or textphone/minicom.
Go to National Rail’s Loughborough Junction station page for more about the station.
Tube
You can travel to one of the following tube stations and complete your journey by bus:
- Oval: bus 185
- Brixton: bus 35 (24-hour) or 45
- Elephant and Castle: bus 35 (24-hour), 40, 68, 176 (24-hour), N68, or 468
Or you can travel to Denmark Hill or to Loughborough Junction train station. Both stations are walking distance from the hospital and are well connected to the Tube network.
Help with travel
To find out if you are eligible for patient transport or for help with travel costs, go to our Help with travel page.