There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Road by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Bank stationsubway Waterloo & City
- Take the subway from Bank station to Bethnal Green stationsubway Central
26 min£4–12Line 243 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Pearson Streetbus 243
45 min£1–3Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to Queensbridge Roadbus 26
28 min£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Hackney Roadtaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£55–70Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to Hackney Roadwalk 3.3 mi
1h 4m
Waterloo Station to Hackney Road by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Road is to line 243 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Road is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way station and arriving at Pearson Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Hackney Road station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Bethnal Green station via Bank station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Hackney Road is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Road without a car is to subway which takes 26 min and costs £3 - £12.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney Road, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Road bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Road bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Pearson Street station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Hackney Road, England?
You can take a subway from Waterloo station to Hackney Road via Bank station and Bethnal Green station in around 26 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to Queensbridge Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 19 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
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bank station to Bethnal Green station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to Queensbridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Pearson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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 Road train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
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