The average bus between Elephant & Castle Station and Whitechapel Underground Station takes 33 min and the fastest bus takes 21 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Elephant & Castle Station to Whitechapel Underground Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 10 minutes between Elephant & Castle Station and Whitechapel Underground Station. The earliest departure is at 1:57 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Elephant & Castle Station is at 9:02 PM which arrives into Whitechapel Underground Station at 9:33 PM. All services require a transfer at Tower Gateway Station DLR and take an average of 33 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

39 min • 1 change

37 min • 1 change

33 min • 1 change

39 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Whitechapel Underground Station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle Station station and arriving at Whitechapel Underground Station station via Tower Gateway Station DLR station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
Elephant & Castle Station to Whitechapel Underground Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Hampton Street station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Whitechapel Underground Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Tower Gateway Station DLR.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Whitechapel Underground Station is 4 km. The road distance is 5 km.
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Hampton Street to Tower Gateway Station DLR every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–13 and the journey takes 24 min.