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How to get fromElephant & Castle Station to Russell Squareby train, bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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There are 8 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Russell Square by train, bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elephant & Castle to London St Pancras Intltrain train Sutton / ...
    15 min
    £2

  2. Line 188 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rodney Place to Drury Lanebus bus 188 / ...
    26 min
    £1–15

  3. Bus

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

  4. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Kennington station to Goodge Street stationsubway subway Northern
    18 min
    £2

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Russell Squaretaxi taxi 2.8 mi
    9 min
    £30–40

  6. Subway via Euston station

    1. Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Euston stationsubway subway Northern
    20 min
    £3

  7. Line 68 bus

    1. Take the bus from Heygate Street to Russell Square Stationbus bus 68
    24 min
    £2

  8. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Elephant & Castle Station to Russell Squarewalk walk 2.6 mi
    50 min

Elephant & Castle Station to Russell Square by foot and train

Calendar586Weekly Services
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3.2 mi
  • Duration: 15 min

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

Thameslink operates a train from Elephant & Castle to London St Pancras Intl every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Replacement Bus Service operates a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Tottenham Court Road Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 14 min.

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