Bus from Peckham to Elephant & Castle
15 direct routes · 10–25 min · first bus 04:24, last bus 00:50 (weekdays); night services N63, N89 and 3 more run 00:16–05:24; the 453 and 12 run 24 hours.
Next buses to Elephant & Castle as of 09:29
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Peckham, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Peckham on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 453 bus, 63 bus, 53 bus, 343 bus, 136 bus, 363 bus, 12 bus or 172 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Peckham to Elephant & Castle?
15 routes run directly from Peckham to Elephant & Castle: the 453 (Go Ahead London), the 63 (Transport UK), the 53 (Stagecoach London), the 343 (Go Ahead London), the 136 (Stagecoach London), the 363 (Transport UK), the 12 (Go Ahead London), the 172 (Go Ahead London), the BL1 (Go Ahead London), the 171 (Go Ahead London), the N63 (Transport UK), the N89 (Go Ahead London), the N343 (Go Ahead London), the N53 (Stagecoach London), the N171 (Go Ahead London). The most frequent is the 453, 151 times each weekday — board at Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road (Stop WA) and get off at London College of Comm (Stop Z), about 18 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Peckham to Elephant & Castle?
Between 10 minutes on the N53 and 25 on the 12, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Peckham to Elephant & Castle?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:24 and the last around 00:50 — and night services N63, N89 and 3 more run 00:16–05:24; the 453 and 12 run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Peckham to Elephant & Castle?
London buses have a flat £1.75 fare with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare covers unlimited bus and tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted.