There are 4 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Kensal Green stationBakerloo
41 min£2–4Line 12 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Heygate Street to Margaret Street /Oxford Circus12
- Take the bus from Margaret Street /Oxford Circus to Kensal Green StationN18
1h 10m£4–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library7.9 mi
26 min£100–130Drive 7.9 mi
- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library7.9 mi
26 min£2–3
Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £100 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library station. However, there are services departing from Heygate Street and arriving at Kensal Green Station via Margaret Street /Oxford Circus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elephant & Castle station station and arriving at Kensal Green station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Kensal Rise Library is 8 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library without a car is to subway which takes 41 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Elephant & Castle station to Kensal Green station takes 30 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Heygate Street station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Margaret Street /Oxford Circus station.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Kensal Rise Library, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Kensal Green station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heygate Street to Kensal Rise Library via Margaret Street /Oxford Circus and Kensal Green Station in around 1h 10m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Kensal Green station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Heygate Street to Margaret Street /Oxford Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Margaret Street /Oxford Circus to Kensal Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
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 Kensal Rise Library train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Kensal Green station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library is 8 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Kensal Rise Library.
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