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How to get fromElephant and Castle to West Hamby subway, bus, taxi, car or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to West Ham by subway, bus, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Bank stationsubwayNorthern
    2. Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Plaistow stationsubwayDistrict
    26 min
    £4–7

  2. Drive 7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elephant and Castle to West Hamcar7 mi
    23 min
    £2–3

  3. Line 343 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Tower Gatewaybus343
    2. Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Plaistow stationsubwayDistrict
    35 min
    £4–15

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to West Hamtaxi7 mi
    23 min
    £35–45

  5. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Gracechurch Street / Monument Stationbus344 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Monument station to Plaistow stationsubwayDistrict
    32 min
    £4–19

  6. Bus, train, line 473 bus

    1. Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Stationbus35
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stratford (London)train
    3. Take the bus from Stratford Bus Station to Morley Road Plaistowbus262 / ...
    36 min
    £10–30

Elephant and Castle to West Ham by subway

Calendar3446Weekly Subways
Duration26 minAverage Duration
Ticket£4Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and West Ham, England?

You can take a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Plaistow station via Bank station and Cannon Street station in around 26 min.

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