There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR 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 Bank stationNorthern
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Poplar DLR StationDlr
18 min£3–6Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Southwark station to Canary Wharf stationJubilee
28 min£2–4Line 343 bus, train
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Tower Gateway343
- Take the train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR StationDlr
32 min£3–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station4.6 mi
13 min£23–28Bus
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock PierC10
1h 4mWalk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station5.2 mi
1h 40m
Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £23 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E & C / Newington Causeway and arriving at Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southwark station station and arriving at Canary Wharf station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Poplar DLR Station is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station without a car is to subway and train which takes 18 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from E & C / Newington Causeway station.
Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Poplar DLR Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Poplar DLR Station, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Southwark station to Canary Wharf station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 25 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Bank 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 Southwark station to Canary Wharf station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Bank DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Tower Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Doubletree Docklands / Nelson Dock Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
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 Poplar DLR Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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