There are 5 ways to get from East Finchley to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from East Finchley station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
29 min£2–4Bus, line 176 bus
- Take the bus from Fairlawn Avenue to Trafalgar SquareN20
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Elephant & Castle / London Rd176 / ...
45 min£3–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Finchley to Elephant and Castle8 mi
25 min£110–130Drive 8 mi
- Drive from East Finchley to Elephant and Castle8 mi
25 min£2–3Line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Woodside Avenue to London Bridge Bus Station43
1h 6m£2
East Finchley to Elephant and Castle by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Finchley to Elephant and Castle is to line 43 bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from East Finchley to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £110 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Woodside Avenue and arriving at London Bridge Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Finchley station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between East Finchley and Elephant and Castle is 9 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from East Finchley to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 29 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from East Finchley station to Elephant & Castle station takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
East Finchley to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Fairlawn Avenue station.
East Finchley to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from East Finchley station.
East Finchley to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between East Finchley, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from East Finchley station to Elephant & Castle station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fairlawn Avenue to Elephant & Castle / London Rd via Trafalgar Square and Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross in around 45 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from East Finchley station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Fairlawn Avenue to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Woodside Avenue to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Finchley Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5249
- Website
- finchleyairporttransfers.co.uk
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
East Finchley to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Elephant & Castle station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Finchley to Elephant and Castle is 8 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from East Finchley to Elephant and Castle.
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