There are 4 ways to get from Finchley to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Finchley Central station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
32 min£2–5Bus, line 176 bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Central Station to Trafalgar SquareN20
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Elephant & Castle / London Rd176 / ...
56 min£3–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Finchley to Elephant and Castle10 mi
29 min£130–160Drive 10 mi
- Drive from Finchley to Elephant and Castle10 mi
29 min£3–4
Finchley to Elephant and Castle by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finchley to Elephant and Castle is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Finchley to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs £130 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Finchley station to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from Finchley Central Station and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Rd via Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Finchley Central station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Finchley and Elephant and Castle is 11 miles. The road distance is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Finchley to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs £2 - £5.
The subway from Finchley Central station to Elephant & Castle station takes 32 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Finchley to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Finchley Central Station.
Finchley to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Finchley Central station.
Finchley to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between Finchley, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Finchley Central station to Elephant & Castle station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Finchley Central Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd via Trafalgar Square and Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross in around 56 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Finchley Central station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Finchley Central Station to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Finchley Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5249
- Website
- finchleyairporttransfers.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Finchley to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Elephant & Castle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Finchley to Elephant and Castle is 10 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Finchley to Elephant and Castle.
There are 20070+ hotels available in Elephant and Castle.



