There are 6 ways to get from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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 Canning Town station to Southwark stationJubilee
12 min£2–4Train, 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
40 min£3–15Taxi
- 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, subway
- Take the train from Custom House to Liverpool Street StationElizabeth
- Take the subway from Moorgate station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
19 min£9–10Bus, line 344 bus
- Take the bus from Hermit Road to MonumentN15
- Take the bus from Fenchurch Street to London College of Comm344 / ...
43 min
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 12 min and costs £2 - £4.
No, there is no direct bus from Canning Town to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from Hermit Road and arriving at London College of Comm via Fenchurch Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 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 12 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 12 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Canning Town station to Southwark station takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Canning Town to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hermit Road station.
Canning Town to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Custom House station.
Canning Town to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Monument 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 12 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hermit Road to London College of Comm via Monument and Fenchurch Street in around 43 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
- 12 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
Subway from Moorgate station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower Gateway to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from Hermit Road to Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–29
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–29
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Fenchurch Street to London College of Comm
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- 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 Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Liverpool Street 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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