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How to get fromElephant & Castle Station to Central Londonby subway, bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Central London by subway, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Piccadilly Circus station to South Ealing stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    42 min
    £9–35

  2. Drive 10.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Central Londoncar car 10.2 mi
    26 min
    £3–4

  3. Line 35 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Clapham Junction Station / The Falconbus bus 35
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Brentfordtrain train London Waterloo - Windsor & Eton Riverside / ...
    1h 25m
    £4–43

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Central Londontaxi taxi 10.2 mi
    26 min
    £95–120

  5. Line 176 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Heygate Street to Trafalgar Squarebus bus 176 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Goat Wharfbus bus N9
    1h 30m
    £4–18

  6. Line 148 bus, line 237 bus

    1. Take the bus from Heygate Street to Shepherd's Bushbus bus 148
    2. Take the bus from Shepherd's Bush to Goat Wharfbus bus 237
    1h 40m
    £4

Elephant & Castle Station to Central London by foot and subway

Calendar3818Weekly Services
Duration42 minAverage Duration
Ticket£9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10.9 mi
  • Duration: 42 min

What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Central London, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Piccadilly Circus station to South Ealing station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £7–28 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heygate Street to Goat Wharf via Trafalgar Square in around 1h 30m.

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