There are 5 ways to get from Charing Cross to Hackney Road by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Queensbridge Road55 / ...
23 min£3Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel stationDistrict
35 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Hackney Road3.4 mi
11 min£50–65Walk
- Take the foot from Charing Cross to Hackney Road3.4 mi
1h 4mLine 55 bus via Charing Cross station
- Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Queensbridge Road55 / ...
29 min£5–6
Charing Cross to Hackney Road by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Hackney Road is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Hackney Road is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street station and arriving at Queensbridge Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Whitechapel station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Hackney Road is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Hackney Road without a car is to line 55 bus which takes 23 min and costs £3.
The line 55 bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Queensbridge Road takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Charing Cross to Hackney Road bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street.
Charing Cross to Hackney Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Charing Cross to Hackney Road bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Queensbridge Road station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Hackney Road, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Queensbridge Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 13 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Whitechapel station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
Bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Queensbridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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
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Charing Cross to Hackney Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Whitechapel station.
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