There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Moorgate stationNorthern
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney DownsLondon Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
24 min£4–8Drive 5.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Hackney5.4 mi
17 min£2Line 388 bus
- Take the bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Kit Crowley Gardens388
34 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Hackney5.4 mi
17 min£75–95Subway, line 55 bus
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street stationNorthern
- Take the bus from Old Street Station to Jack Dunning Estate55 / ...
46 min£5–6Bus
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Station35
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Hackney BathsN242
1h 6m£5–19Line 176 bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Cambridge Circus176
- Take the bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Hackney BathsN38 / ...
1h 13m£5–18
Elephant and Castle to Hackney by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Bridge Bus Station station and arriving at Kit Crowley Gardens. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Hackney. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Hackney Downs via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Hackney is 5 miles. The road distance is 5.4 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney without a car is to subway and train which takes 24 min and costs £4 - £8.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from London Bridge Bus Station.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Kit Crowley Gardens station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Hackney, Greater London, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Kit Crowley Gardens every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 34 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Moorgate 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 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
- 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
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downs
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Kit Crowley Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Old Street Station to Jack Dunning Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to Hackney Baths
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Cambridge Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Hackney Baths
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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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More Questions & Answers
Elephant and Castle to Hackney train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Moorgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Hackney is 5 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Elephant and Castle to Hackney.
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