There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Central 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 Waterloo station to Bank stationsubway Waterloo & City
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downstrain London Liverpool Street - Chingford / ...
24 min£6–8Line 76 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Dalston Junction Stationbus 76
40 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Hackney Centraltaxi 5.4 mi
18 min£75–95Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Hackney Centralwalk 4.9 mi
1h 34mSubway, train via Tottenham Court Road station
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Liverpool Street stationsubway
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Hackney Downstrain
24 min£7–9Line 59 bus, line 56 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to St. Bartholomews Hospitalbus 59
- Take the bus from St. Bartholomews Hospital to Hackney Downs Stationbus 56
55 min£6
Waterloo Station to Hackney Central by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Central is to line 76 bus which costs £3 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Central is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Dalston Junction Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Hackney Central. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Hackney Downs via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Hackney Central is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Central without a car is to subway and train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £8.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Central, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Central bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Central train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Central bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Dalston Junction Station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Hackney Central, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Dalston Junction Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 40 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Waterloo station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Liverpool Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Dalston Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to St. Bartholomews Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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 Hackney Downs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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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Waterloo Station to Hackney Central train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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