How to get to the Royal Geographical Society:
Cycle or WalkBy BusBy RailBy Tube
Cycling: There are a number of public bicycle racks in the area, including one (capacity: 14) on the north side of the Society’s building.
Find cycleways and bicycle racks
Santander Cycles: Several docking stations are within walking distance, the closest one on Kensington Gore outside the Royal College of Art.
Visit Santander Cycles website
Walking: There are many appealing and accessible streets and paths leading to the Society, including through Hyde Park.
Bus routes
- 9: Exhibition Road/Royal Albert Hall (from Aldwych/Hammersmith)
- 23: Exhibition Road/Royal Albert Hall (from Great Western Road/Hammersmith)
- 52: Exhibition Road/Royal Albert Hall (from Willesden/Victoria)
- 452: Royal Albert Hall (from Kensal Rise/Vauxhall)
Mainline stations
- Paddington Railway Station (Hammersmith & City, District, Circle and Bakerloo Lines): 28 minutes*, 1.8km
- Victoria Railway Station (Victoria, District and Circle Lines): 37 minutes*, 2.5km
- Marylebone Railway Station (Bakerloo Line): 42 minutes*, 2.8km
*Approximate walking times
Underground stations
- South Kensington (Piccadilly, District and Circle Lines): 11 minutes*, 0.7km
- Knightsbridge (Piccadilly Line): 15 minutes*, 1.0km
- Gloucester Road (Piccadilly, District and Circle Lines): 17 minutes*, 1.2km
- Green Park – nearest step free access from street to train (Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria Lines): 35 minutes or take bus 9 to get to the Society, 2.4km
*Approximate walking times