There are 5 ways to get from West Kensington to Elephant and Castle by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from West Kensington station to Embankment stationsubway District
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway Bakerloo
24 min£5–20Drive 5.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Kensington to Elephant and Castlecar 5.4 mi
17 min£2Bus, line 176 bus
- Take the bus from West Cromwell Road / Tesco to Trafalgar Squarebus N97
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 176 / ...
33 min£3–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Kensington to Elephant and Castletaxi 5.4 mi
17 min£50–65Line 28 bus, line 148 bus
- Take the bus from West Kensington to Notting Hill Gate Stationbus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Notting Hill Gate /Hillgate St to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 148
1h 12m£4
West Kensington to Elephant and Castle by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Kensington to Elephant and Castle is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from West Kensington to Elephant and Castle is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £50 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from West Kensington to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from West Cromwell Road / Tesco and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Road via Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
No, there is no direct train from West Kensington station to Elephant and Castle station. However, there are services departing from West Kensington station and arriving at Elephant & Castle station via Embankment station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between West Kensington and Elephant and Castle is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.4 miles.
The best way to get from West Kensington to Elephant and Castle without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs £4 - £20.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from West Kensington to Elephant and Castle, including transfers.
West Kensington to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from West Cromwell Road / Tesco station.
West Kensington to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from West Kensington station.
West Kensington to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between West Kensington, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from West Kensington station to Elephant & Castle station via Embankment station in around 24 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Cromwell Road / Tesco to Elephant & Castle / London Road via Trafalgar Square and Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross in around 33 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from West Kensington station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Embankment station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from West Cromwell Road / Tesco to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–20
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–20
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from West Kensington to Notting Hill Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Notting Hill Gate /Hillgate St to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
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
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
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
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More Questions & Answers
West Kensington to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Embankment station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Kensington to Elephant and Castle is 5 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from West Kensington to Elephant and Castle.
There are 21932+ hotels available in Elephant and Castle.


