Bus from Waterloo (London) to Elephant & Castle
16 direct routes · 3–15 min · first bus 04:55, last bus 01:02 (weekdays); night services N155, N68 and 4 more run 00:04–05:22; the 453, 176 and 3 more run 24 hours.
Next buses to Elephant & Castle as of 11:18
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Waterloo, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Waterloo 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, C10 bus, 176 bus, 188 bus, 68 bus, 12 bus, 148 bus or 1 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Waterloo to Elephant & Castle?
16 routes run directly from Waterloo to Elephant & Castle: the 453 (Go Ahead London), the C10 (Transport UK), the 176 (Go Ahead London), the 188 (Go Ahead London), the 68 (Transport UK), the 12 (Go Ahead London), the 148 (London United), the 1 (Go Ahead London), the 172 (Go Ahead London), the BL1 (Go Ahead London), the N155 (Go Ahead London), the N68 (Transport UK), the N343 (Go Ahead London), the N171 (Go Ahead London), the N53 (Stagecoach London), the N1 (Go Ahead London). The most frequent is the 453, 147 times each weekday — board at St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall (Stop E) and get off at Elephant & Castle / London Road (Stop E), about 9 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Waterloo to Elephant & Castle?
Between 3 minutes on the N1 and 15 on the N343, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Lambeth on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Waterloo to Elephant & Castle?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:55 and the last around 01:02 — and night services N155, N68 and 4 more run 00:04–05:22; the 453, 176 and 3 more run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Waterloo 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.