There are 5 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Embankment stationsubway Bakerloo
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Gloucester Road stationsubway Circle / ...
24 min£3–14Line 360 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to South Kensington Stationbus 360
53 min£1–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensingtontaxi 4.3 mi
14 min£40–55Walk
- Take the walk from Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensingtonwalk 4.3 mi
1h 23mLine 40 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Hampton Street to Blackfriars Station / North Entrancebus 40
- Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Gloucester Road stationsubway Circle / ...
30 min£5–20
Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington is to subway which costs £3 - £15 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway and arriving at South Kensington Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant & Castle Station station to South Kensington station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Gloucester Road station via Embankment station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and South Kensington is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £15.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway station.
Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at South Kensington Station.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and South Kensington, England?
You can take a vehicle from Elephant & Castle Station to Gloucester Road station via Elephant & Castle station and Embankment station in around 24 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to South Kensington Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–30 and the journey takes 47 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Embankment station to Gloucester Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Blackfriars station to Gloucester Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to South Kensington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–30
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–30
Bus from Hampton Street to Blackfriars Station / North Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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Elephant & Castle Station to South Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
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