The average bus between Hackney Downs (Station) and Elephant & Castle Station takes 52 min and the fastest bus takes 32 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Hackney Downs (Station) to Elephant & Castle 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.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Hackney Downs (Station) and Elephant & Castle Station. The earliest departure is at 7:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hackney Downs (Station) is at 5:56 PM which arrives into Elephant & Castle Station at 6:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Pembury Circus and take an average of 52 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Hackney Downs (Station) to Elephant & Castle Station. However, there are services departing from Hackney Downs (Station) station and arriving at Elephant & Castle Station station via Shoreditch High Street Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
Hackney Downs (Station) to Elephant & Castle Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Pembury Circus station.
Hackney Downs (Station) to Elephant & Castle Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Elephant & Castle Station.
The distance between Hackney Downs (Station) and Elephant & Castle Station is 6.8 km. The road distance is 10 km.
You can take a vehicle from Hackney Downs (Station) to Elephant & Castle Station via Pembury Circus and Shoreditch High Street Station in around 54 min.