There are 6 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown by train, bus, taxi, car, or towncar
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Train
best- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR StationDlr
33 min£4–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodney Place to Greenwich Trust SchoolN1
37 min£1–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown7.4 mi
21 min£45–55Drive 7.4 mi
- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown7.4 mi
21 min£2–3Towncar
- Take a town car from Elephant & Castle Station to London City Airport7.9 mi
23 minBus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Lewisham Station136
- Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Thames Barrier129
1h 26m£3–74
Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rodney Place and arriving at Greenwich Trust School. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station station to Silvertown station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Pontoon Dock DLR Station via Bank DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Silvertown is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.5 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £7.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Rodney Place station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Bank DLR Station.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown is to train which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £40 and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Silvertown, England?
Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Rodney Place to Greenwich Trust School hourly. Tickets cost £1–40 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Pontoon Dock DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Rodney Place to Greenwich Trust School
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Lewisham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–30
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–30
Bus from Lewisham Station to Thames Barrier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Lewisham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
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
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Elephant & Castle Station to London City Airport
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More Questions & Answers
Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Greenwich Trust School station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Pontoon Dock DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown is 7 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Silvertown.
There are 19551+ hotels available in Silvertown.