There are 4 ways to get from Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle by bus, train, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus, train, subway
best- Take the bus from Shadwell Basin to LimehouseD3
- Take the train from Limehouse DLR Station to Bank DLR StationDlr
- Take the subway from Bank station to Elephant & Castle station
20 min£5–11Bus
- Take the bus from Smith Close to London College of CommC10
1h 1mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle3 mi
10 min£16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle2.9 mi
56 min
Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle is to bus and train and subway which costs £4 - £11 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Smith Close and arriving at London College of Comm. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Shadwell Basin and Elephant and Castle is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle without a car is to bus and train and subway which takes 20 min and costs £4 - £11.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle, including transfers.
Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Smith Close station.
Shadwell Basin to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at London College of Comm station.
There are 20075+ hotels available in Elephant and Castle.
What companies run services between Shadwell Basin, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
Abellio London operates a bus from Smith Close to London College of Comm every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Limehouse DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Bank 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
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Shadwell Basin to Limehouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Smith Close to London College of Comm
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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