There are 6 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Balham StationNorthern
- Take the train from Balham to DorkingLondon Victoria - Horsham / ...
1h 24m£12–20Drive 23.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking23.4 mi
50 min£6–9Bus, line 465 bus
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Fairfield Bus StationN87
- Take the bus from Cromwell Road Bus Station to South Street465
2h 44mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking23.4 mi
50 min£95–120Train
- Take the train from Vauxhall to DorkingLondon Waterloo - Dorking
1h 42m£12–38Line 35 bus, train
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon35
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to DorkingLondon Victoria - Horsham / ...
2h 1m£7–61
Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking. However, there are services departing from Newington Butts and arriving at South Street via Vauxhall Bus Station and Cromwell Road Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station station to Dorking. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Dorking via Balham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Dorking is 24 miles. The road distance is 23.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 24m and costs £12 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Vauxhall Bus Station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking is to bus and line 465 bus which takes 2h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £40 and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Dorking, England?
You can take a vehicle from Elephant & Castle Station to South Street via Newington Butts, Vauxhall Bus Station, Fairfield Bus Station, and Cromwell Road Bus Station in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Vauxhall to Dorking hourly. Tickets cost £9–35 and the journey takes 48 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Balham to Dorking
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Dorking
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Vauxhall to Dorking
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Fairfield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–75
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–75
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Cromwell Road Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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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More Questions & Answers
Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Fairfield Bus Station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Balham Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking is 24 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Dorking.
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