There are 5 ways to get from British Museum to Hackney by subway, train, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Liverpool Street stationCentral
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney DownsLondon Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
28 min£5–11Subway, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Bethnal Green stationCentral
- Take the bus from Bethnal Green to Jack Dunning EstateN253 / ...
41 min£3–15Bus
- Take the bus from Museum Street to Mare Street / Narrow WayN38 / ...
43 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Hackney4.7 mi
16 min£65–85Walk
- Take the foot from British Museum to Hackney4.9 mi
1h 33m
British Museum to Hackney by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Hackney is to bus which costs £3 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Hackney is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £65 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Museum Street and arriving at Mare Street / Narrow Way. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
No, there is no direct train from British Museum station to Hackney. However, there are services departing from Tottenham Court Road station and arriving at Hackney Downs via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between British Museum and Hackney is 6 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Hackney without a car is to subway and train which takes 28 min and costs £5 - £11.
It takes approximately 28 min to get from British Museum to Hackney, including transfers.
British Museum to Hackney bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Museum Street station.
British Museum to Hackney train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Tottenham Court Road station.
British Museum to Hackney bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Mare Street / Narrow Way station.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Hackney, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Museum Street to Mare Street / Narrow Way every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 39 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 10 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Liverpool Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Bethnal Green station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downs
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downs
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bethnal Green to Jack Dunning Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Museum Street to Mare Street / Narrow Way
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Bethnal Green to Jack Dunning Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from Museum Street to Mare Street / Narrow Way
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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