There are 5 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square by bus, subway, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lambeth North to Holborn Station59
18 min£1–10Subway
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross stationBakerloo
24 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square2.4 mi
8 min£13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square2.1 mi
40 minBus via Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Southampton Row / Theobalds Road1
22 min£1–13
Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £13 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lambeth North and arriving at Holborn Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elephant & Castle station station and arriving at Charing Cross station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Bloomsbury Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square without a car is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £1 - £10.
The bus from Lambeth North to Holborn Station takes 14 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Lambeth North station.
Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Bloomsbury Square bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Holborn Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Bloomsbury Square, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Lambeth North to Holborn Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 6 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Lambeth North to Holborn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 Lambeth North to Holborn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Southampton Row / Theobalds Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Lambeth North to Holborn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Southampton Row / Theobalds Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £13–17
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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