There are 4 ways to get from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Blackfriarstrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
31 min£9–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Devonshire Road to Heygate Streetbus 468
59 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Stationtaxi 8.3 mi
25 min£80–100Drive 8.3 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Stationcar 8.3 mi
25 min£3
Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £80 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Devonshire Road and arriving at Heygate Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Elephant & Castle via London Blackfriars. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Croydon and Elephant & Castle Station is 13 miles. The road distance is 8.4 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £8 - £10.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station, including transfers.
Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Devonshire Road station.
Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station is to train which takes 31 min and costs £8 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 59 min.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England?
Thameslink operates a train from East Croydon to London Blackfriars every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Devonshire Road to Heygate Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 59 min. Transport UK London Bus also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Devonshire Road to Heygate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Devonshire Road to Heygate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Cabhoo Minicabs Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4545
Croydon Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 6094
- Website
- croydonairporttransfer.co.uk
Croydon Cars MiniCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4000
- Website
- croydoncar.co.uk
Croydon Local Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8681 3333
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Heygate Street station.
Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station is 8 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Croydon to Elephant & Castle Station.
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