There are 6 ways to get from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Canning Town station to Southwark stationJubilee
11 min£2–4Train, line 63 bus
- Take the train from Custom House to Farringdon WithoutElizabeth
- Take the bus from Farringdon Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road63 / ...
36 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle6.3 mi
18 min£30–45Drive 6.3 mi
- Drive from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle6.3 mi
18 min£2–3Train, line 343 bus
- Take the train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Tower GatewayDlr
- Take the bus from Tower Gateway to E & C / Newington Causeway343
37 min£3–15Bus, line 343 bus
- Take the bus from Hallsville Primary School to Tower GatewayN551
- Take the bus from Tower Gateway to E & C / Newington Causeway343
42 min£4–15
Canning Town to Elephant and Castle by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £4.
No, there is no direct bus from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from Hallsville Primary School and arriving at E & C / Newington Causeway via Tower Gateway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Canning Town station station and arriving at Southwark station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Canning Town and Elephant and Castle is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.3 miles.
The best way to get from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Canning Town station to Southwark station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Canning Town to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Hallsville Primary School station.
Canning Town to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Canning Town station.
Canning Town to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Tower Gateway station.
What companies run services between Canning Town, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Canning Town station to Southwark station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hallsville Primary School to E & C / Newington Causeway via Tower Gateway in around 42 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canning Town station to Southwark station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Royal Victoria DLR Station to Tower Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Farringdon Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower Gateway to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from Hallsville Primary School to Tower Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Canning Town to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Southwark station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canning Town to Elephant and Castle is 6 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle.
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