There are 5 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Purley OaksLondon Bridge - Caterham / ...
56 min£8–23Drive 11.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station11.1 mi
26 min£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley Oaks StationN68
1h 3mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station11.1 mi
26 min£60–80Bus via Park Street
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Park Street468
1h 23m£4–14
Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £60 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle Station station and arriving at Purley Oaks Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station station to Sanderstead Station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Purley Oaks via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Sanderstead Station is 14 miles. The road distance is 11.2 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs £8 - £23.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Elephant & Castle Station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station train services, operated by Southern, depart from London Bridge station.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station is to train which takes 56 min and costs £8 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Sanderstead Station, England?
Southern operates a train from London Bridge to Purley Oaks every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £6–20 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley Oaks Station hourly, and the journey takes 53 min.
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Purley Oaks
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley Oaks Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
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 Sanderstead Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Purley Oaks Station.
Sanderstead Station is 1h ahead of Elephant & Castle Station. It is currently 10:52 AM in Elephant & Castle Station and 11:52 AM in Sanderstead Station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Purley Oaks station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station is 11 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Sanderstead Station.
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