There are 6 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 stationsubway Northern
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downstrain London Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
24 min£3–13Drive 5.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Hackneycar 5.4 mi
17 min£2Subway, line 55 bus
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street stationsubway Northern
- Take the bus from Old Street Station to Hackney Bathsbus 55 / ...
38 min£6–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Hackneytaxi 5.4 mi
17 min£75–95Bus
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Stationbus 344 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Hackney Bathsbus N242
1h 9m£5–21Line 176 bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Cambridge Circusbus 176
- Take the bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Hackney Bathsbus 38 / ...
1h 13m£3–18
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.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Hackney. However, there are services departing from E & C / Newington Causeway and arriving at Hackney Baths via Liverpool Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
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 £3 - £14.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from E & C / Newington Causeway 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 Abellio London, arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Hackney, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Hackney Baths via Liverpool Street Station in around 1h 9m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
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
- £2–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- 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
- £2–7
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downs
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Bus from Old Street Station to Hackney Baths
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- 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
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Cambridge Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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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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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