There are 8 ways to get from Blackfriars Station to Oval by train, subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Elephant & Castletrain London Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Oval stationsubway Northern
8 min£2–5Line 59 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Bartholomews Hospital to St. Mark's Church Kenningtonbus 59
45 min£1–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
17 minBus, line 155 bus
- Take the bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Camberwell New Roadbus 333 / ...
19 min£3–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackfriars Station to Ovaltaxi 2.6 mi
8 min£28–35Line 786 bus
- Take the bus from Blackfriars Station to St George Wharf Pierbus 789 / ...
22 minLine 133 bus
- Take the bus from King Edward Street to St. Mark's Church Kenningtonbus 133
41 min£2Walk
- Take the foot from Blackfriars Station to Ovalwalk 2.3 mi
45 min
Blackfriars Station to Oval by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackfriars Station to Oval is to line 133 bus which costs £2 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Blackfriars Station to Oval is to train and subway which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Blackfriars Station station and arriving at St George Wharf Pier. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
No, there is no direct train from Blackfriars Station to Oval station. However, there are services departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at Oval station via Elephant & Castle station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Blackfriars Station and Oval is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Blackfriars Station to Oval without a car is to train and subway which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £6.
It takes approximately 8 min to get from Blackfriars Station to Oval, including transfers.
Blackfriars Station to Oval bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance.
Blackfriars Station to Oval train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Blackfriars station.
What companies run services between Blackfriars Station, England and Oval, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier hourly, and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Camberwell New Road via Elephant & Castle / London Road and Elephant & Castle Station in around 19 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Blackfriars to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Blackfriars to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Oval station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Camberwell New Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Blackfriars Station / North Entrance to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from King Edward Street to St. Mark's Church Kennington
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- [email protected]
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Blackfriars Station to St George Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St. Bartholomews Hospital to St. Mark's Church Kennington
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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More Questions & Answers
Blackfriars Station to Oval bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Road station.
Blackfriars Station to Oval train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Elephant & Castle station.
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