There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Battersea by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Kennington station to Battersea Power Station stationNorthern
5 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Pensbury Street77
18 min£1–17Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Battersea Power Station PierRb6 / ...
38 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Battersea3.2 mi
10 min£17–21Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham JunctionLondon Waterloo - Poole / ...
1h 8m£3–5Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Battersea3.1 mi
59 min
Elephant and Castle to Battersea by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Battersea is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Battersea is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd station and arriving at Pensbury Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Battersea Power Station Pier station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kennington station station and arriving at Battersea Power Station station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Battersea is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Battersea without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Kennington station to Battersea Power Station station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Elephant and Castle to Battersea bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd.
Elephant and Castle to Battersea train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Battersea, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Kennington station to Battersea Power Station station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Pensbury Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–17 and the journey takes 18 min. Abellio London also services this route every 10 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kennington station to Battersea Power Station station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Pensbury Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Pensbury Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Battersea Power Station Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Battersea is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £1 - £17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 8m.
Elephant and Castle to Battersea bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Pensbury Street station.
Elephant and Castle to Battersea train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
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