There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station 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 Charing Cross stationsubway Bakerloo
7 min£2–7Subway via Charing Cross station
cheapest- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross stationsubway Bakerloo
12 min£1–6Bus
- Take the bus from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum to Trafalgar Squarebus N3
16 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Stationtaxi 2.3 mi
7 min£25–31Line 176 bus via Bedford Street
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Bedford Streetbus N89 / ...
17 min£1–12Line 176 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Cambridge Circusbus 176
21 min£1–15Walk
- Take the walk from Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Stationwalk 1.8 mi
35 min
Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station is to subway via Charing Cross station which costs £1 - £6 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elephant & Castle station station and arriving at Charing Cross station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Leicester Square Station is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £7.
It takes approximately 7 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum station.
Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Leicester Square Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Leicester Square Station, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum to Trafalgar Square hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 9 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 Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Cambridge Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
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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