There are 4 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Balham StationNorthern
- Take the train from Balham to Thornton HeathLondon Victoria - Epsom Downs / ...
37 min£6–8Drive 7.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath7.7 mi
20 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clifton Road468
54 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath7.7 mi
20 min£45–55
Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle Station station and arriving at Clifton Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station station to Thornton Heath. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Thornton Heath via Balham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Thornton Heath is 9 miles. The road distance is 7.7 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath without a car is to subway and train which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £9.
It takes approximately 37 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Elephant & Castle Station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Clifton Road station.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Thornton Heath, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clifton Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 54 min. Abellio London also services this route hourly.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Balham to Thornton Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clifton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clifton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
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More Questions & Answers
Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Balham Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath is 8 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Thornton Heath.
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