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How to get fromCovent Garden to Elephant and Castleby subway, bus, taxi or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Covent Garden to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to Elephant & Castle stationsubwayBakerloo
    7 min
    £2–3
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Rdbus176 / ...
    11 min
    £1–9
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Covent Garden to Elephant and Castletaxi1.8 mi
    6 min
    £11–14
  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Covent Garden to Elephant and Castlewalk1.6 mi
    31 min

Covent Garden to Elephant and Castle by subway

Calendar3864Weekly Subways
Duration7 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Covent Garden, Greater London, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Elephant & Castle station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Lancaster Place / Somerset House to Elephant & Castle / London Rd every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 11 min. Three other operators also service this route.

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