There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House 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 Leicester Square stationNorthern
12 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Savoy Street176 / ...
16 min£1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House2 mi
6 min£12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House1.7 mi
31 minSubway via Elephant & Castle station
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Embankment stationBakerloo
15 min£2–3Bus via Aldwych / Kingsway
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Aldwych / Kingsway68 / ...
17 min£1–10
Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House is to subway via Elephant & Castle station which costs £2 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / London Rd and arriving at Savoy Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kennington station station and arriving at Leicester Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Royal Opera House is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Kennington station to Leicester Square station takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Savoy Street station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Royal Opera House, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Kennington station to Leicester Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Savoy Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–11 and the journey takes 11 min. Arriva UK also services this route every 10 minutes.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kennington station to Leicester Square 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
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Embankment 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Savoy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 / London Rd to Aldwych / Kingsway
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
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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