There are 5 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR by subway, train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Bank stationNorthern
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Shadwell DLR StationDlr
15 min£3–6Line 343 bus
- Take the bus from Hampton Street to Tower Gateway343
29 min£3–15Bus
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Smith CloseC10
1h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR3.1 mi
10 min£16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR2.7 mi
53 min
Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR is to subway and train which costs £3 - £6 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E & C / Newington Causeway and arriving at Smith Close. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station station to Shadwell DLR station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Shadwell DLR Station via Bank DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Shadwell DLR is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR without a car is to subway and train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from E & C / Newington Causeway station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Smith Close station.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Shadwell DLR, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Hampton Street to Tower Gateway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–13 and the journey takes 24 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Shadwell DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hampton Street to Tower Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Smith Close
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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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Elephant & Castle Station to Shadwell DLR train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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