The average bus between Rainham and Elephant and Castle takes 2h 39m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rainham 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 5 times a day between Rainham and Elephant and Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Rainham is at 7:26 PM which arrives into Elephant and Castle at 6:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rainham to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from Rainham station and arriving at Elephant and Castle station via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
Rainham to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre station.
Rainham to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
The distance between Rainham and Elephant and Castle is 51.3 km. The road distance is 64 km.
National Express operates a bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road every 2 hours. Tickets cost £7–17 and the journey takes 1h 15m.