There are 4 ways to get from Old Street 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 Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
9 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to E & C / Newington Causeway35
18 min£1–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Street to Elephant and Castle2.7 mi
8 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Old Street to Elephant and Castle2.7 mi
51 min
Old Street to Elephant and Castle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Street to Elephant and Castle is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Street to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shoreditch High Street Station station and arriving at E & C / Newington Causeway. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Old Street Station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Old Street and Elephant and Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Old Street to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Old Street to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Shoreditch High Street Station.
Old Street to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Old Street Station.
Old Street to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at E & C / Newington Causeway station.
What companies run services between Old Street, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Old Street Station to Elephant & Castle station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to E & C / Newington Causeway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–16 and the journey takes 18 min. Three other operators also service this route.
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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Shoreditch High Street Station to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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