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How to get fromElephant & Castle Station to Londonby bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to London by bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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  1. Bus, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hampton Street to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causewaybus bus N343 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross stationsubway subway Bakerloo
    11 min
    £3

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heygate Street to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus bus 176 / ...
    12 min
    £1–9

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Londontaxi taxi 2.2 mi
    7 min
    £25–30

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Elephant & Castle Station to Londonwalk walk 1.9 mi
    36 min

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross stationsubway subway Bakerloo
    12 min
    £1

  6. Bus via Tottenham Court Road Station

    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus bus Nl-9
    17 min
    £2–4

  7. Line 148 bus

    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Gt Smith St /Westminster Abbeybus bus 148
    18 min
    £2

Elephant & Castle Station to London by bus and subway

Calendar3818Weekly Services
Duration11 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.1 mi
  • Duration: 11 min

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

Go Ahead London operates a bus from Heygate Street to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 12 min. Abellio London also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 7 min.

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