There are 7 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway via Elephant & Castle station
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Kennington stationNorthern
- Take the subway from Kennington station to Leicester Square stationNorthern
14 min£3–4Line 176 bus via Bedford Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Bedford Street176 / ...
23 min£1–12Subway
- Take the subway from Kennington station to Leicester Square stationNorthern
16 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road2.4 mi
8 min£13–17Subway #2
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross stationBakerloo
18 min£2–3Line 176 bus
- Take the bus from Heygate Street to Cambridge Circus176
28 min£1–18Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road2.1 mi
40 min
Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £13 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle Station station and arriving at Bedford Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kennington station station and arriving at Leicester Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Charing Cross Road is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road without a car is to subway via Elephant & Castle station which takes 14 min and costs £2 - £4.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle Station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Bedford Street station.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Charing Cross Road, England?
You can take a vehicle from Elephant & Castle Station to Charing Cross Road via Elephant & Castle station, Kennington station, and Leicester Square station in around 14 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Bedford Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–12 and the journey takes 13 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Subway from Kennington station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from Heygate Street to Cambridge Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £13–17
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
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
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