There are 7 ways to get from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station by bus, train, ferry, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Warspite Road to Rodney Placebus N1
30 min£1–40Train
- Take the train from London City Airport to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
33 min£3–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 10mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Stationtaxi 7.6 mi
22 min£80–100Drive 7.6 mi
- Drive from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Stationcar 7.6 mi
22 min£2–3Train, line 35 bus
- Take the train from London City Airport to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the bus from Fenchurch Street to Elephant & Castle Stationbus 35
41 min£3–16Line 129 bus, line 136 bus
- Take the bus from London City Airport to Lewisham Stationbus 129
- Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Hampton Streetbus 136
1h 30m£4–50
Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £80 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warspite Road and arriving at Rodney Place. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Royal Wharf Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station station. However, there are services departing from London City Airport and arriving at Elephant & Castle station via Bank station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Royal Docks and Elephant & Castle Station is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.7 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station without a car is to bus which takes 30 min and costs £1 - £40.
The bus from Warspite Road to Rodney Place takes 25 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Warspite Road station.
Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from London City Airport station.
What companies run services between Royal Docks, England and Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Warspite Road to Rodney Place hourly. Tickets cost £1–40 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from London City Airport to Bank DLR Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London City Airport to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Train from London City Airport to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Warspite Road to Rodney Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
Bus from Fenchurch Street to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
Bus from London City Airport to Lewisham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Lewisham Station to Hampton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Royal Wharf Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station is to bus which takes 30 min and costs £1 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £9 and takes 33 min.
Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Rodney Place station.
Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Bank DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station is 8 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Royal Docks to Elephant & Castle Station.
There are 21977+ hotels available in Elephant & Castle Station.