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Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Central Station buses

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The average bus between Elephant & Castle Station and Hackney Central Station takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 39 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Central Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 2m
Duration: 7 mi
Distance: £4
Average price: Every 15 minutes
Frequency

Line 68 bus, bus

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Take the bus from Heygate Street to Southampton Row / Theobalds Roadbus 68
Take the bus from Bloomsbury Square to Hackney Central / Mare Streetbus 38 / ...

£3–5

Elephant & Castle Station to Hackney Central Station bus times

Buses run every 15 minutes between Elephant & Castle Station and Hackney Central Station. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elephant & Castle Station is at 4:14 PM which arrives into Hackney Central Station at 5:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Southampton Row / Theobalds Road and take an average of 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, August 16, 2026

5:40 AM → 6:26 AM
46 min • 1 change
5:56 AM → 6:41 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:12 AM → 6:57 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:28 AM → 7:14 AM
45 min • 1 change
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