The cheapest and fastest trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH)
Cheapest price
$23
Average price
$23
Fastest journey
49 m
Average duration
57 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
38 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH) will cost around $23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $23.
Of the 3 trains that leave Gatwick Airport (GTW) for Elephant & Castle (EPH) on Wed, Apr 15, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Apr 15 the direct trains cover the 38 km distance in an average of 57 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 49 m .
On Wed, Apr 15 the slowest trains will take 1 h 1 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
6:19 AM1h01Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:20 AMElephant & Castle (EPH)$231One-way0 transfers
8:19 AM1h01Gatwick Airport (GTW)9:20 AMElephant & Castle (EPH)$231One-way0 transfers
6:36 AM0h49Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:25 AMElephant & Castle (EPH)$231One-way0 transfers
6:36 AM0h49Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:25 AMElephant & Castle (EPH)$231One-way0 transfers
6:19 AM1h01Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:20 AMElephant & Castle (EPH)$231One-way0 transfers
8:19 AM1h01Gatwick Airport (GTW)9:20 AMElephant & Castle (EPH)$231One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 49m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, and a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 23 miles (38 km)
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1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH) train times
The table below shows live departures for Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH) trains for today, Tuesday, April 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W59545 · G84931 | Delayed 12:38 PM 12:36 PMGatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 1:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84508 · G83968 | 12:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 1:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84508+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 12:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 1:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83707 · W59821 | On time 12:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 1:49 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59549 · G84937 | On time 1:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 1:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84514+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 1:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 2:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84514 · G83974 | On time 1:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 2:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59300 · W59826 | On time 1:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 2:19 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59553 · G84943 | On time 1:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 2:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84518 · G83980 | 1:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 2:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84518+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 1:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 2:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59302 · W59831 | On time 1:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 2:49 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59557 · G84949 | On time 2:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 2:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84524+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 2:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 3:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84524 · G83986 | 2:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 3:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59304 · W59836 | On time 2:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 3:19 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59561 · G84955 | 2:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 3:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84528 · G83992 | On time 2:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 3:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84528+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 2:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 3:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83723 · W59841 | 2:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h01 | 3:50 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59565 · G84961 | On time 3:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 3:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84534+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 3:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 4:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84534 · G83998 | On time 3:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 4:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59569 · W59846 | 3:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h44 | 4:20 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84538+ P64490 | 3:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h45 | 4:31 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59573+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 3:53 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h56 | 4:49 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59573 · W59851 | 3:53 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 4:50 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W57817 · G84973 | On time 4:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 4:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84544+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 4:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 5:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59577+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 4:23 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h56 | 5:19 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59577 · W59857 | 4:23 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 5:20 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59581 · G84979 | On time 4:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 5:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84548+ P64491 | On time 4:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h45 | 5:31 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83739 · W59863 | 4:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h01 | 5:50 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59585 · G84985 | 5:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 5:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84554+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 5:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 6:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84554 · G84022 | 5:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 6:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59309 · W59869 | On time 5:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h01 | 6:20 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
P25111+ W59309 · W59869 | 5:25 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h55 | 6:20 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 2 transfers | |
W57818 · G84991 | 5:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 6:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84558+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 5:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 6:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83747 · W59875 | 5:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 6:49 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59589 · G84997 | 6:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 6:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84564 · G84034 | On time 6:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 7:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84564+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | On time 6:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 7:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83751 · W59881 | On time 6:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 7:19 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59593 · G85003 | 6:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 7:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84568+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | On time 6:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 7:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84568 · G84040 | On time 6:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 7:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83755 · W59887 | On time 6:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 7:49 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59597 · G85009 | 7:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 7:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W60086+ G84422 · G84043 | On time 7:13 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 8:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 2 transfers | |
G83759 · W59893 | On time 7:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 8:19 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59601 · G85012 | On time 7:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 8:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84574 · G84046 | On time 7:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 8:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84574+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | On time 7:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 8:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83763 · W59899 | On time 7:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 8:49 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59605 · G85015 | On time 8:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 8:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W60091+ W59492 · G84049 | On time 8:13 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 9:10 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 2 transfers | |
G83767 · W59905 | On time 8:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 9:19 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59609 · G85018 | On time 8:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 9:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84580+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 8:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 9:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84580 · G84051 | On time 8:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 9:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83771 · W59909 | 8:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 9:49 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59613 · G85021 | On time 9:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 9:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W60100 · P41431+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 9:13 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h05 | 10:18 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 2 transfers | |
G83773 · W59914 | 9:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 10:19 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59617 · G85023 | On time 9:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 10:25 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G84586+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 9:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h54 | 10:40 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
G83775 · W59917 | 9:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h01 | 10:50 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W59621 · W59688 | 10:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h51 | 10:57 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 1 transfer | |
W60361 · W60202+ Tube from London Bridge to Elephant & Castle | 10:10 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 11:21 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 2 transfers | |
W60365+ P62170+ Tube from London Waterloo to Elephant & Castle | 10:28 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h27 | 11:55 PM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 2 transfers | |
| Wednesday, April 15 | |||||
![]() | 6:19 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h01 | 7:20 AM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:36 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h49 | 7:25 AM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:19 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h01 | 9:20 AM Elephant & Castle (EPH) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH)
Trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH) run on average 13 times per day, taking around 49m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $22 (€18) but you can travel from only $11 (€9) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 04:41, the last at 18:25. The fastest train covers the 23 miles (38 km) distance in 48m.
Distance 23 miles (38 km) |
Average train duration 49m |
Cheapest ticket price $22 (€18) |
Trains per day 13 |
Fastest train 48m |
First train 4:41 AM |
Last train 6:25 PM |
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Train companies: Thameslink, Southern, Tube from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Elephant & Castle (EPH) trainsThameslink, Southern, Tube trains will get you between Gatwick Airport (GTW) and Elephant & Castle (EPH) from $11 (€9). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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