There are 5 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationNorthern
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Cockfosters stationPiccadilly
44 min£3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Freston GardensN91
1h 50m£3–90Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters12.4 mi
37 min£55–65Drive 12.4 mi
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters12.4 mi
37 min£4–5Line 63 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to King's Cross Stn / York Way63 / ...
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Cockfosters stationPiccadilly
58 min
Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters is to subway which costs £3 - £6 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters is to taxi which takes 37 min and costs £55 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle / London Rd and arriving at Freston Gardens via Aldwych / Kingsway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Cockfosters station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Cockfosters station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Cockfosters is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.5 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters without a car is to subway which takes 44 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Aldwych / Kingsway station.
Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Freston Gardens station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Cockfosters, England?
You can take a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Cockfosters station via King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 44 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Freston Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £1–80 and the journey takes 1h 3m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Cockfosters station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1–2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Aldwych / Kingsway to Freston Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–80
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–80
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to King's Cross Stn / York Way
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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 Cockfosters train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters is 12 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Elephant and Castle to Cockfosters.
There are 18776+ hotels available in Cockfosters.



