There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station 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 Elephant & Castle station to Moorgate stationNorthern
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney DownsLondon Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
29 min£4–8Subway, line 30 bus
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationNorthern
- Take the bus from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Hackney Central / Mare Street30
55 min£4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station5 mi
16 min£70–90Walk
- Take the foot from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station4.5 mi
1h 27mSubway, train via Highbury & Islington
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Old Street station
- Take the train from Old Street to Highbury & Islington
- Take the train from Highbury & Islington to Hackney Central
33 min£16–19Bus
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Liverpool Street Station35
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Clarence Road HackneyN242
1h 5m£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 Mare Street / Narrow WayN38 / ...
1h 11m£5–18
Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station is to subway and line 30 bus which costs £4 - £6 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £70 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station. However, there are services departing from E & C / Newington Causeway and arriving at Clarence Road Hackney via Liverpool Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Hackney Central Station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Hackney Downs via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Hackney Central Station is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station without a car is to subway and train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £8.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from E & C / Newington Causeway station.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
Elephant and Castle to Hackney Central Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Hackney Central Station, England?
You can take a bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Clarence Road Hackney via Liverpool Street Station in around 1h 5m.
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
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
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 Highbury & Islington to Hackney Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- 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/
Train from Old Street to Highbury & Islington
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Hackney Central / Mare Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- 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/
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to Clarence Road Hackney
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Mare Street / Narrow Way
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £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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