There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Chelsea by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Piccadilly Circus stationBakerloo
8 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London College of Comm to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station148
17 min£1–11Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Battersea Power Station PierRb6 / ...
38 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Chelsea3.5 mi
12 min£18–22Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham JunctionLondon Waterloo - Southampton Central / ...
8 min£3–6Subway via South Kensington station
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Embankment stationBakerloo
- Take the subway from Embankment station to South Kensington stationCircle / ...
14 min£3–4Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Chelsea3.7 mi
1h 10m
Elephant and Castle to Chelsea by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chelsea is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chelsea is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London College of Comm and arriving at Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Battersea Power Station Pier station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 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 Chelsea is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chelsea without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Elephant & Castle station to Piccadilly Circus station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Elephant and Castle to Chelsea bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from London College of Comm station.
Elephant and Castle to Chelsea train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Chelsea, England?
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. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from London College of Comm to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 17 min. Three other operators also service this route.
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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
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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
Subway from Embankment station to South Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- 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
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £3–6
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from London College of Comm to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from London College of Comm to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from London College of Comm to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London College of Comm to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £18–22
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 Chelsea is to bus which takes 17 min and costs £1 - £11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £6 and takes 8 min.
Elephant and Castle to Chelsea bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station.
Elephant and Castle to Chelsea train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Piccadilly Circus station.
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