There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney 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 Stratford stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Homertontrain Stratford
29 min£6–8Line 341 bus, line 38 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to St John Street / Goswell Roadbus 341
- Take the bus from St John Street / Goswell Road to Hackney Bathsbus N38 / ...
59 min£2–3Line 59 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Procter Streetbus 59 / ...
- Take the bus from Red Lion Square to Hackney Bathsbus N38 / ...
52 min£3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Hackneytaxi 5.9 mi
20 min£55–70Walk
- Take the walk from Waterloo Station to Hackneywalk 5 mi
1h 37m
Waterloo Station to Hackney by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney is to line 341 bus and line 38 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £55 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Hackney. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way and arriving at Hackney Baths via Red Lion Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Hackney. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Homerton via Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Hackney is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney without a car is to subway and train which takes 29 min and costs £5 - £8.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Waterloo Station to Hackney, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Hackney bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Hackney train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo Station to Hackney bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Procter Street station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Hackney, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Hackney Baths via Procter Street and Red Lion Square in around 52 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Stratford (London) to Homerton
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Procter Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Red Lion Square to Hackney Baths
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to St John Street / Goswell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from St John Street / Goswell Road to Hackney Baths
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Red Lion Square to Hackney Baths
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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