There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Bluewater by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 022 bus
best- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station022
1h 9m£8–13Drive 20.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Bluewater20.1 mi
33 min£5–8Train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Stone CrossingWest Hampstead Thameslink - Rainham / ...
1h 33m£9–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Bluewater20.1 mi
33 min£85–110Bus, line 96 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Woolwich Arsenal Station53 / ...
- Take the bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Bus Station96
2h 9m£5–49Bus, line 428 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Erith Town Centre / RiversideN89
- Take the bus from Erith Town Centre / Cross Street to Bus Station428
2h 14m£5–106
Elephant and Castle to Bluewater by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Bluewater is to bus and line 96 bus which costs £4 - £50 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Bluewater is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Bluewater. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Stone Crossing via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Bluewater is 20 miles. The road distance is 20.2 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Bluewater without a car is to line 022 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs £8 - £13.
The line 022 bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station takes 1h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Elephant and Castle to Bluewater bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Elephant and Castle to Bluewater train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Bluewater is to line 022 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs £8 - £13. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £17 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Bluewater, England?
National Express operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £8–13 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to Stone Crossing hourly. Tickets cost £7–14 and the journey takes 46 min. Southeastern also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Stone Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to Stone Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Erith Town Centre / Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–110
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–110
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Erith Town Centre / Cross Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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 Bluewater bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Elephant and Castle to Bluewater train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Stone Crossing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Bluewater is 20 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Elephant and Castle to Bluewater.
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