There are 5 ways to get from London to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train
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 Charing Cross station to Elephant & Castle stationBakerloo
8 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westminster Abbey to Elephant & Castle / London Rd148
9 min£1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to Elephant and Castle1.9 mi
6 min£12–15Walk
- Take the foot from London Waterloo to Elephant and Castle4,890 ft
18 minTrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to London BridgeLondon Victoria - London Bridge
55 min£4–5
London to Elephant and Castle by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Elephant and Castle is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from London to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westminster Abbey and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Rd. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charing Cross station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between London and Elephant and Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Charing Cross station to Elephant & Castle station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from Westminster Abbey station.
London to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Elephant and Castle is to bus which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £5 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between London, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Charing Cross station to Elephant & Castle station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, First Bus London operates a bus from Westminster Abbey to Elephant & Castle / London Rd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 9 min. Four other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Westminster Abbey to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Westminster Abbey to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Westminster Abbey to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
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
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More Questions & Answers
London to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
London to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Elephant & Castle station.
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