There are 6 ways to get from Hackney to British Museum 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 Chingford - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Central
25 min£5–18Line 38 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane to Bloomsbury Squarebus N38 / ...
40 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hackney to British Museumtaxi 4.7 mi
16 min£65–85Walk
- Take the foot from Hackney to British Museumwalk 4.9 mi
1h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Hackney Baths to Museum Streetbus N38 / ...
40 min£3Bus via Stephen Street
- Take the bus from Jack Dunning Estate to Stephen Streetbus N253
49 min£3
Hackney to British Museum by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackney to British Museum is to line 38 bus which costs £3 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Hackney to British Museum is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £65 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane and arriving at Bloomsbury Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
No, there is no direct train from Hackney to British Museum station. However, there are services departing from Hackney Downs and arriving at Tottenham Court Road station via Liverpool Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Hackney and British Museum is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Hackney to British Museum without a car is to train and subway which takes 25 min and costs £5 - £18.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Hackney to British Museum, including transfers.
Hackney to British Museum bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane station.
Hackney to British Museum train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Hackney Downs station.
Hackney to British Museum bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Bloomsbury Square station.
What companies run services between Hackney, Greater London, England and British Museum, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane to Bloomsbury Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 34 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 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
- 8 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Hackney Baths to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Jack Dunning Estate to Stephen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Hackney Baths to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
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
Haringey Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 020 3051 7546
- Website
- haringeyminicabscars.co.uk
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.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
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