There are 5 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station3
20 min£2Subway
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Piccadilly Circus stationBakerloo
26 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace2.1 mi
7 min£12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace2 mi
39 minLine 148 bus
- Take the bus from London College of Comm to Wilton Street148
29 min£2
Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace is to bus which costs £2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum and arriving at Westminster Cathedral / Victoria 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 Piccadilly Circus station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Buckingham Palace is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace without a car is to bus which takes 20 min and costs £2.
The bus from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station takes 14 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum station.
Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Buckingham Palace, England?
Abellio London operates a bus from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 14 min. First Bus London also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Piccadilly Circus station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 8 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Piccadilly Circus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
Bus from London College of Comm to Wilton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
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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