There are 6 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Bridge to RedhillPeterborough - Horsham / ...
- Take the bus from Redhill Bus Station to Tynedale Road32
2h 4m£13–27Drive 23.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill23.4 mi
51 min£6–9Train
- Take the train from Balham to DorkingLondon Victoria - Horsham / ...
2h 29m£10–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill23.4 mi
51 min£95–120Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley / Downlands PrecinctN68
- Take the bus from Redhill Bus Station to Tynedale Road32
2h 20mLine 35 bus, train
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon35
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to DorkingLondon Waterloo - Dorking / ...
3h 19m£8–64
Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £5 - £9.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Root Hill is 31 miles. The road distance is 23.5 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 4m and costs £12 - £28.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill, including transfers.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £10 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill is 24 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Root Hill.
There are 1531+ hotels available in Root Hill.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Root Hill, England?
Southern operates a train from Balham to Dorking hourly. Tickets cost £7–12 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Tynedale Road via Purley / Downlands Precinct, Purley, Redhill, and Redhill Bus Station in around 2h 20m.
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- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Balham to Dorking
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Dorking
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01903 690025
- office@compass-travel.co.uk
- Website
- compass-travel.co.uk
Bus from Redhill Bus Station to Tynedale Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Compass Travel
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Redhill Bus Station to Tynedale Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley / Downlands Precinct
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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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