There are 5 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station by subway, train, 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, train
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street stationNorthern
- Take the train from Old Street to Highbury & IslingtonMoorgate - Welwyn Garden City / ...
20 min£9–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Highbury & Islington Station43
34 min£1–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station4.1 mi
14 min£20–25Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station4.2 mi
1h 21mSubway
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Oxford Circus stationBakerloo
- Take the subway from Oxford Circus station to Highbury & Islington stationVictoria
20 min£3–4
Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station is to bus which costs £1 - £28 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £20 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Bridge Bus Station station and arriving at Highbury & Islington Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Highbury & Islington Station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Highbury & Islington via Old Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Highbury & Islington Station is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station without a car is to subway and train which takes 20 min and costs £9 - £11.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from London Bridge Bus Station.
Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Highbury & Islington Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Highbury & Islington Station, England?
Metroline Travel operates a bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Highbury & Islington Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 34 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Highbury & Islington station via Oxford Circus station in around 20 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Oxford Circus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 Oxford Circus station to Highbury & Islington station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
Train from Old Street to Highbury & Islington
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Highbury & Islington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Highbury & Islington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–28
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–28
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
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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Elephant and Castle to Highbury & Islington Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Old Street station.
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