There are 5 ways to get from Covent Garden 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 Holborn station to Liverpool Street stationsubway Central
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downstrain London Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
17 min£3–13Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomsbury Square to Hackney Central / Mare Streetbus 38 / ...
36 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Covent Garden to Hackneytaxi 5.1 mi
17 min£70–90Walk
- Take the foot from Covent Garden to Hackneywalk 4.9 mi
1h 34mSubway, train via Highbury & Islington station
- Take the subway from Covent Garden station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Highbury & Islington stationsubway
- Take the train from Highbury & Islington to Hackney Centraltrain
22 min£4–7
Covent Garden to Hackney by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covent Garden to Hackney is to bus which costs £3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Covent Garden to Hackney is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bloomsbury Square and arriving at Hackney Central / Mare Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
No, there is no direct train from Covent Garden station to Hackney. However, there are services departing from Holborn station and arriving at Hackney Downs via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Covent Garden and Hackney is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to Hackney without a car is to subway and train which takes 17 min and costs £3 - £13.
It takes approximately 17 min to get from Covent Garden to Hackney, including transfers.
Covent Garden to Hackney bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Bloomsbury Square station.
Covent Garden to Hackney train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Holborn station.
Covent Garden to Hackney bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Hackney Central / Mare Street station.
What companies run services between Covent Garden, Greater London, England and Hackney, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Bloomsbury Square to Hackney Central / Mare Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 36 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 2 hours.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Holborn station to Liverpool Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Covent Garden station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 King's Cross St. Pancras station to Highbury & Islington station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- 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
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from Highbury & Islington to Hackney Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downs
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–10
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bloomsbury Square to Hackney Central / Mare Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Bloomsbury Square to Hackney Central / Mare Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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Covent Garden to Hackney train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Liverpool Street station.
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