There are 6 ways to get from Hackney Central to Waterloo Station by train, 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.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Stationsubway
24 min£6–19Line 243 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dalston Junction Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Streetbus 243
39 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hackney Central to Waterloo Stationtaxi 5.4 mi
18 min£75–95Walk
- Take the foot from Hackney Central to Waterloo Stationwalk 4.9 mi
1h 34mTrain, subway via Stratford station
- Take the train from Hackney Central to Stratford (London)train Richmond NLL - Stratford / ...
- Take the subway from Stratford station to Waterloo Stationsubway Jubilee
28 min£6–8Line 56 bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane to St. Bartholomews Hospitalbus 56
- Take the bus from St. Bartholomews Hospital to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus 59
1h 4m£6
Hackney Central to Waterloo Station by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackney Central to Waterloo Station is to line 243 bus which costs £3 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Hackney Central to Waterloo Station is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dalston Junction Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station/Mepham Street station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
No, there is no direct train from Hackney Central to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Hackney Downs and arriving at Waterloo Station via Liverpool Street station and Tottenham Court Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Hackney Central and Waterloo Station is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Hackney Central to Waterloo Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £19.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Hackney Central to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Hackney Central to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Dalston Junction Station.
Hackney Central to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Hackney Downs station.
Hackney Central to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Waterloo Station/Mepham Street.
What companies run services between Hackney Central, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Dalston Junction Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
Train from Hackney Central to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
Train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Standard
- £10
- First
- £15
- Business
- £13
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road 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
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
Subway from Stratford station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Dalston Junction Station to Waterloo Station/Mepham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from St. Bartholomews Hospital to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane to St. Bartholomews Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Haringey Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 020 3051 7546
- Website
- haringeyminicabscars.co.uk
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.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
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
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
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