There are 5 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel 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 Bank stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Whitechapel stationsubway District
13 min£2–10Line 35 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Shoreditch High Street Stationbus 35
20 min£1–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Whitechapeltaxi 2.6 mi
8 min£28–35Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Whitechapelwalk 2.6 mi
49 minLine 133 bus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Bank Station / King William Stbus 133
- Take the bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to The East London Mosquebus 25 / ...
24 min£4
Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel is to subway which costs £2 - £10 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway and arriving at Shoreditch High Street Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Whitechapel station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Whitechapel station via Cannon Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Whitechapel is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs £2 - £10.
It takes approximately 13 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway station.
Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Whitechapel bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Shoreditch High Street Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Whitechapel, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Whitechapel station via Bank station and Cannon Street station in around 13 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Shoreditch High Street Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–18 and the journey takes 20 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 Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Cannon Street station to Whitechapel station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Shoreditch High Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Bank Station / King William St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to The East London Mosque
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
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 and Castle to Whitechapel train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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