The average bus between Waterloo Station and Hackney takes 54 min and the fastest bus takes 33 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Waterloo Station to Hackney. 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 Waterloo Station and Hackney. The earliest departure is at 4:54 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Hackney at 11:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Procter Street and take an average of 54 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Hackney. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Hackney station via Hackney Baths. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
Waterloo Station to Hackney bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Bloomsbury Square station.
Waterloo Station to Hackney bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Hackney Baths station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Hackney is 6.8 km. The road distance is 10 km.
Arriva UK operates a bus from Bloomsbury Square to Hackney Baths every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 42 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 5 minutes.