There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central by subway, train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Bank stationNorthern
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney DownsLondon Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
17 min£5–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Dalston Junction Station149
29 min£3Bus, train
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Station35
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney DownsLondon Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
28 min£4–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central5 mi
16 min£70–90Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central4.7 mi
1h 31mBus via Liverpool Street Station
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Station35
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Hackney Downs StationN242
1h 3m£5–19Line 188 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Tottenham Court Road Station188 / ...
- Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Hackney Downs Station38 / ...
1h 4m£5–17
Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central is to bus which costs £3 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Bridge Bus Station station and arriving at Dalston Junction Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Hackney Central. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Hackney Downs via Bank station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Hackney Central is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central without a car is to subway and train which takes 17 min and costs £5 - £9.
It takes approximately 17 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from London Bridge Bus Station.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Dalston Junction Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Hackney Central, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Dalston Junction Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 29 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 10 minutes.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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/
- 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 Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- 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 London Bridge Bus Station to Dalston Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Hackney Downs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Dalston Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to Hackney Downs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Hackney Downs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
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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