There are 5 ways to get from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Thornton Heath to BalhamEpsom Downs - London Victoria / ...
- Take the subway from Balham station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
25 min£6–8Drive 7.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle7.6 mi
23 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Talbot Road Thornton Heath to Elephant & Castle Station468
56 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle7.6 mi
23 min£45–55Train
- Take the train from Thornton Heath to London BridgeCaterham - London Bridge / ...
36 min£7–13
Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Talbot Road Thornton Heath and arriving at Elephant & Castle Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Thornton Heath and arriving at London Bridge. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Thornton Heath and Elephant and Castle is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.7 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle without a car is to train and subway which takes 25 min and costs £5 - £9.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle, including transfers.
Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Talbot Road Thornton Heath station.
Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by Southern, depart from Thornton Heath station.
The best way to get from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle is to bus which takes 56 min and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £7 - £13 and takes 36 min.
What companies run services between Thornton Heath, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Talbot Road Thornton Heath to Elephant & Castle Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 56 min. Abellio London also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Southern operates a train from Thornton Heath to London Bridge hourly. Tickets cost £7–13 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Thornton Heath to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Thornton Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Talbot Road Thornton Heath to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Talbot Road Thornton Heath to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Croydon Local Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8681 3333
Croydon Cars MiniCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4000
- Website
- croydoncar.co.uk
Croydon Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 6094
- Website
- croydonairporttransfer.co.uk
Cabhoo Minicabs Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4545
Anerley Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0222
- Website
- anerleyminicab.co.uk
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Elephant & Castle Station.
Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle is 8 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Thornton Heath to Elephant and Castle.
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