There are 6 ways to get from Putney to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, car, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from East Putney station to Embankment stationDistrict
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Elephant & Castle stationBakerloo
33 min£3–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to E & C / Newington Causeway344
49 min£1–27Ferry
- Take the ferry from Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier to London Bridge City PierRb6
58 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Putney to Elephant and Castle6.6 mi
19 min£30–40Drive 6.6 mi
- Drive from Putney to Elephant and Castle6.6 mi
19 min£2–3Train
- Take the train from Putney to London WaterlooWoking - London Waterloo / ...
1h 3m£3–9
Putney to Elephant and Castle by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Putney to Elephant and Castle is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Putney to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon station and arriving at E & C / Newington Causeway. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Putney and arriving at London Waterloo. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Putney and Elephant and Castle is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.7 miles.
The best way to get from Putney to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 33 min and costs £3 - £5.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Putney to Elephant and Castle, including transfers.
Putney to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon.
Putney to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Putney station.
What companies run services between Putney, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from East Putney station to Elephant & Castle station via Embankment station in around 33 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to E & C / Newington Causeway every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 49 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 20 minutes.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from East Putney station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Embankment station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Putney to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Putney to Elephant and Castle is to bus which takes 49 min and costs £1 - £27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £9 and takes 1h 3m.
Putney to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at E & C / Newington Causeway station.
Putney to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Putney to Elephant and Castle is 7 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Putney to Elephant and Castle.
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