There are 5 ways to get from Oval to Shortlands Station by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Shortlandstrain London Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
48 min£5–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Mark's Church Kennington to Den Closebus N3
51 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oval to Shortlands Stationtaxi 8.7 mi
23 min£85–110Drive 8.7 mi
- Drive from Oval to Shortlands Stationcar 8.7 mi
23 min£3–4Line 333 bus, train
- Take the bus from Oval to Brixton Stationbus 333
- Take the train from Brixton to Shortlandstrain London Victoria - Orpington / ...
50 min£5–16
Oval to Shortlands Station by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oval to Shortlands Station is to bus which costs £2 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Oval to Shortlands Station is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £85 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Mark's Church Kennington and arriving at Den Close. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
No, there is no direct train from Oval station to Shortlands Station. However, there are services departing from Oval station and arriving at Shortlands via Elephant & Castle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Oval and Shortlands Station is 11 miles. The road distance is 8.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oval to Shortlands Station without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs £4 - £10.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Oval to Shortlands Station, including transfers.
Oval to Shortlands Station bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from St. Mark's Church Kennington station.
Oval to Shortlands Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Elephant & Castle station.
The best way to get from Oval to Shortlands Station is to train which takes 48 min and costs £4 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Oval, England and Shortlands Station, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Elephant & Castle to Shortlands every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7 and the journey takes 29 min. Southeastern also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from St. Mark's Church Kennington to Den Close hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Elephant & Castle to Shortlands
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Elephant & Castle to Shortlands
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Brixton to Shortlands
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from St. Mark's Church Kennington to Den Close
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Oval to Brixton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.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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Booking & Getting There
Oval to Shortlands Station bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at Den Close station.
Oval to Shortlands Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Shortlands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oval to Shortlands Station is 9 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Oval to Shortlands Station.
There are 18554+ hotels available in Shortlands Station.