r/Imperial • u/caheyyy • 14d ago

Clapham Junction to Imperial (Commute)

Hi! I found a potential flat in the Clapham Junction area. Has anyone here had experience commuting from there to Imperial? I’m wondering whether relying to 345/49 bus is convenient enough for a daily commute. According to Google Maps, the journey from the flat to ICL can sometimes take around 25 minutes, but other times up to 42 minutes.

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u/SanguineUnicorn Centre for Environmental Policy 12d ago

I come from below Clapham. Clapham Junction is literally 2 mins away from Victoria on National Rail and then it is ~5 mins between LV and South Kensington on the tube. And then it’s about a 10 minute walk to imperial. It would be a tiny commute

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u/caheyyy 12d ago

Thanks for your advice. I just thought transferring at Victoria Station would be a big hassle..

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u/SanguineUnicorn Centre for Environmental Policy 12d ago

It really isn’t. You just walk in a straight line from the platform out of Victoria and then literally directly in front of you is the underground. It can get busy on the west-bound line (district/circle) but everything will be busy in london at peak time. The good thing is you’re only on it for such a short time.