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How to get fromElephant & Castle Station to Orpingtonby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Orpington by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Orpingtontrain train London Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
    46 min
    £7–15

  2. Line 136 bus, line 208 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Catford Bus Garagebus bus 136
    2. Take the bus from Catford Bus Garage to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus bus N199 / ...
    1h 56m
    £4

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Orpingtontaxi taxi 13.8 mi
    29 min
    £130–160

  4. Drive 13.8 mi

    1. Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Orpingtoncar car 13.8 mi
    29 min
    £4–5

  5. Line 343 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hampton Street to London Bridge Bus Stationbus bus N343 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Orpingtontrain train London Charing Cross - Sevenoaks / ...
    49 min
    £8–19

  6. Train via London Bridge

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Orpingtontrain train London Charing Cross - Sevenoaks / ...
    55 min
    £6–12

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Bridge Station to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus bus N199
    2h 5m
    £4–9

  8. Line 363 bus, line 358 bus

    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Crystal Palace Paradebus bus 363
    2. Take the bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus bus 358
    2h 9m

Elephant & Castle Station to Orpington by foot and train

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration46 minAverage Duration
Ticket£7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14.3 mi
  • Duration: 46 min

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

Thameslink operates a train from Elephant & Castle to Orpington every 3 hours. Tickets cost £7–15 and the journey takes 44 min. Southeastern also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Catford Bus Garage in around 1h 56m.

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