There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town stationJubilee
- Take the train from Canning Town DLR Station to Beckton DLR StationDlr
33 min£4–7Line 188 bus, line 129 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to North Greenwich Station188
- Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Beckton Station129
1h 29m£3–82Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station8.4 mi
20 min£35–50Drive 8.4 mi
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station8.4 mi
20 min£3Line 343 bus, train
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Tower Gateway343
- Take the train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Beckton DLR StationDlr
52 min£4–15Line 133 bus, bus
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Bank Station / King William St133
- Take the bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to Beckton StationN551
1h 29m
Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle / London Rd and arriving at Beckton Station via North Greenwich Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Beckton DLR Station station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Beckton DLR Station via London Bridge station and Canning Town DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Beckton DLR Station is 10 miles. The road distance is 8.5 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station without a car is to subway and train which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £7.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from London Bridge station.
Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at North Greenwich Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Beckton DLR Station, England?
You can take a bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Beckton Station via North Greenwich Station in around 1h 29m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canning Town DLR Station to Beckton DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Beckton DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 Elephant & Castle / London Rd to North Greenwich Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
Bus from North Greenwich Station to Beckton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Tower Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Bank Station / King William St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to Beckton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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 and Castle to Beckton DLR Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Canning Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station is 8 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Elephant and Castle to Beckton DLR Station.
There are 19065+ hotels available in Beckton DLR Station.