There are 6 ways to get from London Eye to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 Waterloo station to Elephant & Castle stationBakerloo
10 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Elephant & Castle / London Rd148
12 min£1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Eye to Elephant and Castle1.2 mi
4 min£9–11Walk
- Take the foot from London Eye to Elephant and Castle1.1 mi
21 minBus via Waterloo Bridge / South Bank
- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Elephant & Castle / London Rd176 / ...
15 min£1–6Bus via Westminster Station / Parliament Square
- Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Elephant & Castle / London RdN53
18 min£3
London Eye to Elephant and Castle by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Eye to Elephant and Castle is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from London Eye to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £9 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Rd. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between London Eye and Elephant and Castle is 1 miles.
The best way to get from London Eye to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Waterloo station to Elephant & Castle station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London Eye to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall station.
London Eye to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
London Eye to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
What companies run services between London Eye, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to Elephant & Castle station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Elephant & Castle / London Rd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Three other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £9–11
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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