There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road stationNorthern
12 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Drury LaneN1 / ...
25 min£1–13Line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Lambeth North to Holborn Station59
20 min£3Subway via Charing Cross station
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross stationBakerloo
23 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street2.5 mi
8 min£14–17Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Tottenham Court Road Station188 / ...
29 min£1–14Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street2.1 mi
40 min
Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street is to subway via Charing Cross station which costs £2 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lambeth North and arriving at Holborn Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kennington station station and arriving at Tottenham Court Road station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Great Russell Street is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Lambeth North station.
Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Great Russell Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Holborn Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Great Russell Street, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Lambeth North to Holborn Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kennington station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 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
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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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