There are 4 ways to get from Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Cannon Street stationDistrict / ...
- Take the subway from Bank station to Elephant & Castle stationNorthern
13 min£4–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Commercial Street / Worship St to E & C / Newington Causeway35
17 min£1–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle2.6 mi
8 min£14–18Walk
- Take the foot from Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle2.6 mi
49 min
Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £15 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £14 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Commercial Street / Worship St and arriving at E & C / Newington Causeway. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
No, there is no direct train from Whitechapel station to Elephant and Castle station. However, there are services departing from Whitechapel station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station via Bank station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Whitechapel and Elephant and Castle is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 13 min to get from Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle, including transfers.
Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Commercial Street / Worship St station.
Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Whitechapel station.
Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at E & C / Newington Causeway station.
What companies run services between Whitechapel, Greater London, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from Whitechapel station to Elephant & Castle station via Cannon Street station and Bank station in around 13 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Commercial Street / Worship St to E & C / Newington Causeway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–15 and the journey takes 17 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Whitechapel station to Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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
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 Commercial Street / Worship St to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Commercial Street / Worship St to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Commercial Street / Worship St to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £14–18
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Whitechapel to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Cannon Street station.
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