There are 6 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road by subway, 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, line 55 bus
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street stationNorthern
- Take the bus from Old Street Station to Queensbridge Road55 / ...
26 min£5–6Line 35 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hampton Street to Shoreditch Town Hall35
44 min£1–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road3.4 mi
11 min£50–65Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road3.4 mi
1h 4mSubway
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street stationNorthern
34 min£2–3Line 35 bus via Shoreditch
- Take the bus from Hampton Street to Shoreditch35
47 min£1–24
Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road by foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hampton Street and arriving at Shoreditch Town Hall. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elephant & Castle station station and arriving at Old Street station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Hackney Road is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road without a car is to subway and line 55 bus which takes 26 min and costs £5 - £6.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hampton Street station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Shoreditch Town Hall station.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Hackney Road, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Hampton Street to Shoreditch Town Hall every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–23 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old 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
Bus from Old Street Station to Queensbridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hampton Street to Shoreditch Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
Bus from Hampton Street to Shoreditch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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
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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Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Old Street station.
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