There are 4 ways to get from Old Street to Hackney by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downstrain London Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
7 min£4–5Line 55 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Great Eastern Street to Hackney Town Hallbus 55 / ...
23 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Street to Hackneytaxi 2.9 mi
10 min£45–60Walk
- Take the foot from Old Street to Hackneywalk 2.6 mi
50 min
Old Street to Hackney by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Street to Hackney is to line 55 bus which costs £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Street to Hackney is to train which takes 7 min and costs £4 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Great Eastern Street and arriving at Hackney Town Hall. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Liverpool Street and arriving at Hackney Downs. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Old Street and Hackney is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Old Street to Hackney without a car is to train which takes 7 min and costs £4 - £5.
The train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downs takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Old Street to Hackney bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Great Eastern Street station.
Old Street to Hackney train services, operated by London Overground, depart from London Liverpool Street station.
The best way to get from Old Street to Hackney is to train which takes 7 min and costs £4 - £5. Alternatively, you can line 55 bus, which costs £3 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Old Street, England and Hackney, Greater London, England?
London Overground operates a train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downs every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £4–5 and the journey takes 7 min. Greater Anglia also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Great Eastern Street to Hackney Town Hall every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 23 min.
- 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
- £4–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downs
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Bus from Great Eastern Street to Hackney Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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Old Street to Hackney bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Hackney Town Hall station.
Old Street to Hackney train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Hackney Downs station.
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