There are 4 ways to get from Hackney to Covent Garden by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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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 Holborn stationsubway Central
16 min£4–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Graham Road / Hackney Central to Museum Streetbus 38 / ...
35 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hackney to Covent Gardentaxi 5.2 mi
17 min£75–90Walk
- Take the foot from Hackney to Covent Gardenwalk 4.9 mi
1h 34m
Hackney to Covent Garden by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackney to Covent Garden is to bus which costs £3 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Hackney to Covent Garden is to train and subway which takes 16 min and costs £3 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Graham Road / Hackney Central and arriving at Museum Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
No, there is no direct train from Hackney to Covent Garden station. However, there are services departing from Hackney Downs and arriving at Holborn station via Liverpool Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Hackney and Covent Garden is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Hackney to Covent Garden without a car is to train and subway which takes 16 min and costs £3 - £18.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Hackney to Covent Garden, including transfers.
Hackney to Covent Garden bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Graham Road / Hackney Central station.
Hackney to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Hackney Downs station.
Hackney to Covent Garden bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Museum Street station.
What companies run services between Hackney, Greater London, England and Covent Garden, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Graham Road / Hackney Central to Museum Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 35 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
- 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
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–10
- 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 Holborn 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 Graham Road / Hackney Central to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Graham Road / Hackney Central to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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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Hackney to Covent Garden train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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