There are 5 ways to get from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, car, or taxi
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 Hillingdon station to Baker Street stationMetropolitan
- Take the subway from Baker Street station to Elephant & Castle stationBakerloo
1h 4m£5–8Bus, line 148 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hillingdon Heath / Lees Road to Shepherd's BushSl8
- Take the bus from Shepherd's Bush to Elephant & Castle / London Rd148
2h 8m£4Bus
- Take the bus from Long Lane to Bloomsbury SquareN207
1h 38mDrive 18.8 mi
- Drive from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle18.8 mi
40 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle18.8 mi
40 min£80–100
Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle is to bus and line 148 bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from Long Lane and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Rd via Southampton Row / Theobalds Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Hillingdon and Elephant and Castle is 20 miles. The road distance is 18.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 1h 4m and costs £4 - £8.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle, including transfers.
Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Long Lane station.
Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Bloomsbury Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle is 19 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Hillingdon to Elephant and Castle.
There are 20121+ hotels available in Elephant and Castle.
What companies run services between Hillingdon, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from Crescent Parade to Elephant & Castle station via Hillingdon Station, Hillingdon station, and Baker Street station in around 1h 4m. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Long Lane to Bloomsbury Square hourly, and the journey takes 1h 21m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Hillingdon station to Baker Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
Subway from Baker Street station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Long Lane to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Hillingdon Heath / Lees Road to Shepherd's Bush
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Hillingdon Heath / Lees Road to Shepherd's Bush
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Shepherd's Bush to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Mealing Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1923 823 880
- Website
- mealings.co.uk
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
Majestic Cars UK Limited
- Phone
- +44 207 1276 550
- Website
- majestictaxis.com
Hounslow Minicab
- Phone
- +44 208 577 1111
- Website
- hounslowminicab.co.uk
Heathrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3475 8961
- Website
- taxi-from-heathrow-airport.co.uk
Airport Taxis & Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7808 789 089
Hounslow Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3 7406490
- Website
- hounslowairporttransfers.co.uk
Fleet Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8427 2717
- Website
- fleetlinecarsharrow.com
Feltham Taxi Minicab
- Phone
- +44 20 3000 7606
- Website
- felthamtaximinicab.co.uk
Feltham Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8893 2222
- Website
- felthamstationcars.co.uk
Abbey Cars Group
- Phone
- +44 20 8890 3333
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