There are 7 ways to get from Chelsea to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Stockwell station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
7 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd148
18 min£1–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Cadogan Pier to London Bridge City PierRb6
32 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Elephant and Castle3.7 mi
12 min£19–23Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to London WaterlooPortsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
10 min£3–10Subway via South Kensington station
- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Embankment stationCircle / ...
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Elephant & Castle stationBakerloo
17 min£3–4Walk
- Take the foot from Chelsea to Elephant and Castle3.7 mi
1h 10m
Chelsea to Elephant and Castle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Elephant and Castle is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Elephant and Castle is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria Station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Rd. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Cadogan Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stockwell station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Elephant and Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Stockwell station to Elephant & Castle station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chelsea to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from Victoria Station.
Chelsea to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Stockwell station to Elephant & Castle station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from Victoria Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min. Three other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Stockwell 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
Subway from South Kensington station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Embankment station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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
- £3–10
- 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
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Victoria Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Victoria Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Cadogan Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £19–23
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Chelsea to Elephant and Castle is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £1 - £12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £10 and takes 10 min.
Chelsea to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
Chelsea to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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