There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames by bus, train, taxi, car, or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Vauxhall Bus Station196
- Take the train from Vauxhall to KingstonLondon Waterloo - London Waterloo / ...
42 min£8–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Vauxhall Bus Station196
- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Fairfield Bus StationN87
1h 21m£3–84Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames11.9 mi
32 min£65–85Drive 11.9 mi
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames11.9 mi
32 min£3–5Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to KingstonLondon Waterloo - Woking / ...
45 min£10Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Morden stationNorthern
- Take the bus from Harland Close to Eden StreetK5
1h 43m£4–6
Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames is to taxi which takes 32 min and costs £65 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle station to Kingston upon Thames station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle Station and arriving at Fairfield Bus Station via Vauxhall Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Kingston. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Kingston upon Thames is 13 miles. The road distance is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames without a car is to bus and train which takes 42 min and costs £7 - £17.
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Elephant & Castle Station.
Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames is to bus which takes 1h 21m and costs £2 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £10 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Kingston upon Thames, England?
You can take a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Fairfield Bus Station via Vauxhall Bus Station in around 1h 21m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Kingston every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £10 and the journey takes 45 min.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Vauxhall to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Morden station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Vauxhall Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Vauxhall Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Vauxhall Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
Bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Fairfield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–75
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–75
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Harland Close to Eden Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
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 Kingston upon Thames bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Vauxhall Bus Station.
Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Kingston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames is 12 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Elephant and Castle to Kingston upon Thames.
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