There are 8 ways to get from Gower Street to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Goodge Street Station to Kennington stationNorthern
13 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Row to Elephant & Castle / London Rd68
30 min£1–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gower Street to Elephant and Castle2.7 mi
9 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Gower Street to Elephant and Castle2.5 mi
47 minSubway via Charing Cross station
- Take the subway from Goodge Street Station to Charing Cross stationNorthern
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Elephant & Castle stationBakerloo
17 min£3–4Subway via Elephant & Castle station
- Take the subway from Euston station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
27 min£2–4Bus via Russell Square Station
- Take the bus from Russell Square Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd68
30 min£1–15Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tavistock Square to Elephant & Castle / London Rd68
30 min£1–16
Gower Street to Elephant and Castle by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gower Street to Elephant and Castle is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Gower Street to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Row and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Rd. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Goodge Street Station station and arriving at Kennington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Gower Street and Elephant and Castle is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Gower Street to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Goodge Street Station to Kennington station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Gower Street to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Southampton Row station.
Gower Street to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Goodge Street Station.
Gower Street to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
What companies run services between Gower Street, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Goodge Street Station to Kennington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Southampton Row to Elephant & Castle / London Rd every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 20 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 10 minutes.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Goodge Street Station to Kennington station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Goodge Street Station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Charing Cross station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
Subway from Euston station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Southampton Row to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Russell Square Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Tavistock Square to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Row to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
Bus from Russell Square Station to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
Bus from Tavistock Square to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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
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
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Gower Street to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Kennington station.
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