Buses in Elephant & Castle
40 bus routes serve Elephant & Castle, run by London United, Go Ahead London, Stagecoach London, Transport UK and Arriva London South and others. The main interchange is Elephant & Castle Underground station.
Bus station: Elephant & Castle Underground station
Most frequent routes
- 148: White City – Camberwell London United
- 453: Deptford Bridge – Lisson Grove Go Ahead London
- 53: Lambeth North – Plumstead Stagecoach London
- 63: Honor Oak – Pentonville Transport UK
- 344: Liverpool Street – Clapham Junction Transport UK
- 35: Clapham Junction – Shoreditch Go Ahead London
Where you can go from Elephant & Castle
- Tottenham Court Road: 176, 188, N68, N1, N171
- Victoria: C10, 022, 007
- Canada Water: 1, C10
- Charing Cross: N89, N343
- Clapham Junction: 344, 35
- Crystal Palace: 363, N63
- Dulwich Village: 12, 40
- Lambeth: 155, 171
- Morden: N155, N133
- New Cross Gate: 343, N343
- Nine Elms: P5, NL-9
- Pentonville: 63, N63
- Plumstead: 53, N53
- Temple: 172, N155
- Tooting Broadway: 155, 333
Routes
- 148: White City – Camberwell London United
- 453: Deptford Bridge – Lisson Grove Go Ahead London
- 53: Lambeth North – Plumstead Stagecoach London
- 63: Honor Oak – Pentonville Transport UK
- 344: Liverpool Street – Clapham Junction Transport UK
- 35: Clapham Junction – Shoreditch Go Ahead London
- 176: Penge & Sydenham – Tottenham Court Road Go Ahead London
- 133: Streatham – Holborn Transport UK
- 188: North Greenwich – Tottenham Court Road Go Ahead London
- 343: New Cross Gate – Tower Gateway Go Ahead London
- 155: Tooting Broadway – Lambeth Go Ahead London
- 12: Oxford Circus – Dulwich Village Go Ahead London
- 68: Euston – West Norwood Transport UK
- 468: South Croydon – Elephant & Castle Arriva London South
- NL-7: Balham – Elephant & Castle Replacement Service
- 136: Elephant & Castle – Grove Park Stagecoach London
- 40: Clerkenwell – Dulwich Village Go Ahead London
- 363: Elephant & Castle – Crystal Palace Transport UK
- 333: Elephant & Castle – Tooting Broadway Go Ahead London
- 1: Hampstead – Canada Water Go Ahead London
- C10: Canada Water – Victoria Transport UK
- 171: Bellingham – Lambeth Go Ahead London
- 415: Walworth – Tulse Hill Transport UK
- 196: Elephant & Castle – South Norwood Arriva London South
- 172: Temple – Honor Oak Park Go Ahead London
- BL1: Lewisham – Waterloo Go Ahead London
- P5: Nine Elms – Elephant & Castle Transport UK
- 360: Elephant & Castle – Knightsbridge Go Ahead London
- NL-9: Elephant & Castle – Nine Elms Replacement Service
- 022: Westgate-on-Sea – Victoria National Express
- N155: Temple – Morden Go Ahead London
- N63: Crystal Palace – Pentonville Transport UK
- N53: Plumstead – Westminster Stagecoach London
- N68: Old Coulsdon – Tottenham Court Road Transport UK
- N89: Charing Cross – Erith Go Ahead London
- N343: New Cross Gate – Charing Cross Go Ahead London
- N1: Thamesmead – Tottenham Court Road Go Ahead London
- N133: Bishopsgate – Morden Transport UK
- N171: Tottenham Court Road – Hither Green Go Ahead London
- 007: Dover – Victoria National Express
Bus companies
Stops and stations
Nearby stops
Within a 10-minute walk of Elephant & Castle, but in a neighbouring place:
- Rodney Place, Newington 5 min walk · 1, 53, 63, 172, 188, 363, 415, 453
- Newington Butts 5 min walk · 133, 155, 196, 333, 415, N133, N155
- Inner London Crown Court, The Borough 5 min walk · 35, 133, 343, 344, 468, C10, N133, N343
- St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus, Lambeth 6 min walk · 12, 53, 148, 344, 360, 453, C10, N53
- Penton Place, Kennington 6 min walk · 133, 155, 333, 415, N133, N155
- Lambeth Road 7 min walk · 155, 171, 363
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Elephant & Castle?
- Direct buses from Elephant & Castle go to Tottenham Court Road (176, 188, N68, N1, N171), Victoria (C10, 022, 007), Canada Water (1, C10), Charing Cross (N89, N343), Clapham Junction (344, 35), Crystal Palace (363, N63), Dulwich Village (12, 40), Lambeth (155, 171), Morden (N155, N133) and New Cross Gate (343, N343).
- Which bus goes from Elephant & Castle to Tottenham Court Road?
- Routes 176, 188, N68, N1 and N171, run by Go Ahead London and Transport UK.
- Which bus goes from Elephant & Castle to Victoria?
- Routes C10, 022 and 007, run by Transport UK and National Express.
- Which bus goes from Elephant & Castle to Canada Water?
- Routes 1 and C10, run by Go Ahead London and Transport UK.
- Where do buses stop in Elephant & Castle?
- The busiest stops are Elephant & Castle station, Elephant & Castle Underground station, Elephant & Castle / London Road, Elephant & Castle Station and Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway.
- Which bus companies run in Elephant & Castle?
- London United, Go Ahead London, Stagecoach London, Transport UK, Arriva London South, Replacement Service and National Express.
- What are the most frequent buses in Elephant & Castle?
- the 148 (White City – Camberwell), the 453 (Deptford Bridge – Lisson Grove), the 53 (Lambeth North – Plumstead) and the 63 (Honor Oak – Pentonville).
- Where is the bus station in Elephant & Castle?
- Buses meet at Elephant & Castle Underground station.
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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