There are 7 ways to get from Battersea to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Battersea Power Station station to Kennington stationNorthern
5 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wandsworth Road Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd77
24 min£1–17Ferry
- Take the ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to London Bridge City PierRb6 / ...
35 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Battersea to Elephant and Castle3.2 mi
10 min£17–21Subway via Elephant & Castle station
- Take the subway from Battersea Power Station station to Kennington stationNorthern
- Take the subway from Kennington station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
8 min£3–4Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to London WaterlooPortsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
10 min£3–9Walk
- Take the foot from Battersea to Elephant and Castle3.1 mi
59 min
Battersea to Elephant and Castle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Battersea to Elephant and Castle is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Battersea to Elephant and Castle is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wandsworth Road Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Battersea Power Station Pier station and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Battersea Power Station station station and arriving at Kennington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Battersea and Elephant and Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Battersea to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Battersea Power Station station to Kennington station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Battersea to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Wandsworth Road Station.
Battersea to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
What companies run services between Battersea, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Battersea Power Station station to Kennington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Wandsworth Road Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–17 and the journey takes 24 min. Abellio London also services this route every 5 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Battersea Power Station station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Kennington station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £3–6
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Wandsworth Road Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Wandsworth Road Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Battersea Power Station Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Battersea to Elephant and Castle is to bus which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £9 and takes 10 min.
Battersea to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd.
Battersea to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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