The average bus between Hackney and Waterloo Station takes 56 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Hackney to Waterloo Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 10 minutes between Hackney and Waterloo Station. The earliest departure is at 6:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hackney is at 3:37 PM which arrives into Waterloo Station at 4:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 56 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Hackney to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from Hackney station and arriving at Waterloo Station station via Forest Road / Kingsland Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
Hackney to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Jack Dunning Estate station.
Hackney to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Waterloo Station/Mepham Street.
The distance between Hackney and Waterloo Station is 6.8 km. The road distance is 11 km.
You can take a bus from Jack Dunning Estate to Waterloo Station/Mepham Street via Forest Road / Kingsland Road in around 54 min.