There are 7 ways to get from Greenwich to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, 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 North Greenwich station to Southwark stationsubway Jubilee
10 min£4–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Cross Gate Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus Bl1 / ...
15 min£1–18Ferry
- Take the ferry from Greenwich Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb6 / ...
29 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Greenwich to Elephant and Castletaxi 5 mi
12 min£50–60Train
- Take the train from Lewisham to Elephant & Castletrain Crayford - London Blackfriars
16 min£3–6Train via Bank station
- Take the train from Cutty Sark to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
28 min£3–8Walk
- Take the foot from Greenwich to Elephant and Castlewalk 4.8 mi
1h 32m
Greenwich to Elephant and Castle by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Elephant and Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £18 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Elephant and Castle is to subway which takes 10 min and costs £4 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Cross Gate Station station and arriving at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Greenwich Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from North Greenwich station station and arriving at Southwark station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Greenwich and Elephant and Castle is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs £4 - £18.
The subway from North Greenwich station to Southwark station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Greenwich to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from New Cross Gate Station.
Greenwich to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lewisham station.
What companies run services between Greenwich, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from North Greenwich station to Southwark station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–18 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from New Cross Gate Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–18 and the journey takes 15 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 5 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from North Greenwich station to Southwark station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lewisham to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Cutty Sark to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from New Cross Gate Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from New Cross Gate Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Greenwich Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Greenwich to Elephant and Castle is to bus which takes 15 min and costs £1 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £6 and takes 16 min.
Greenwich to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Greenwich to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Elephant & Castle station.
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