There are 6 ways to get from Highbury to Elephant and Castle by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Highbury & Islington to Old StreetWelwyn Garden City - Moorgate / ...
- Take the subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
14 min£10–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mildmay Grove to London Bridge Bus Station141
28 min£1–21Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Highbury Grove School / Aberdeen Park to Angel Islington / City Road4
- Take the subway from Angel Station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
26 min£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Highbury to Elephant and Castle4.5 mi
15 min£22–27Walk
- Take the foot from Highbury to Elephant and Castle4.4 mi
1h 24mLine 4 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Highbury Grove School / Aberdeen Park to Blackfriars Station4
- Take the bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Elephant & Castle / London Rd40 / ...
39 min£3–10
Highbury to Elephant and Castle by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highbury to Elephant and Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £21 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Highbury to Elephant and Castle is to train and subway which takes 14 min and costs £9 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mildmay Grove and arriving at London Bridge Bus Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
No, there is no direct train from Highbury to Elephant and Castle station. However, there are services departing from Highbury & Islington and arriving at Elephant & Castle station via Old Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Highbury and Elephant and Castle is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Highbury to Elephant and Castle without a car is to train and subway which takes 14 min and costs £9 - £11.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Highbury to Elephant and Castle, including transfers.
Highbury to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Mildmay Grove station.
Highbury to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Highbury & Islington station.
Highbury to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at London Bridge Bus Station.
What companies run services between Highbury, Greater London, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Mildmay Grove to London Bridge Bus Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 28 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Train from Highbury & Islington to Old Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Angel Station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Highbury Grove School / Aberdeen Park to Angel Islington / City Road
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Mildmay Grove to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Highbury Grove School / Aberdeen Park to Blackfriars Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Highbury Grove School / Aberdeen Park to Angel Islington / City Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Mildmay Grove to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Mildmay Grove to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–21
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–21
Bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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