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How to get fromElephant and Castle to Becktonby subway, train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Beckton by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Southwark station to Canning Town stationsubway subway Jubilee
    2. Take the train from Canning Town DLR Station to Beckton DLR Stationtrain train Dlr
    30 min
    £6–7

  2. Drive  8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elephant and Castle to Becktoncar car 8 mi
    22 min
    £2–3

  3. Line 343 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Tower Gateway Station DLRbus bus 343
    2. Take the bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Kingsford Waybus bus N551
    1h 23m
    £4–13

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Becktontaxi taxi 8 mi
    22 min
    £85–110

  5. Line 188 bus, line 129 bus

    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to North Greenwich Stationbus bus 188
    2. Take the bus from North Greenwich Station to Kingsford Waybus bus 129
    1h 28m
    £3–77

Elephant and Castle to Beckton by subway and train

Calendar1692Weekly Services
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket£6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9.8 mi
  • Duration: 30 min

What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, England and Beckton, England?

You can take a bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Kingsford Way via Tower Gateway Station DLR and Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station in around 1h 23m.

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