The average bus between Old Street and Elephant and Castle takes 19 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 18 times per hour from Old Street to Elephant and Castle. 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 5 minutes between Old Street and Elephant and Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Old Street is at 3:55 AM which arrives into Elephant and Castle at 4:05 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 19 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Old Street station and arriving at Elephant and Castle station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate 4 times a day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Old Street to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Liverpool Street Station.
Old Street to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway station.
The distance between Old Street and Elephant and Castle is 3.6 km. The road distance is 4 km.
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Liverpool Street Station to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–13 and the journey takes 15 min. Three other operators also service this route.