The average bus between South Kensington Station and Hackney takes 1h 20m and the fastest bus takes 46 min. The bus runs at least 7 times per hour from South Kensington Station to Hackney. 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 10 minutes between South Kensington Station and Hackney. The earliest departure is at 5:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Kensington Station is at 1:46 PM which arrives into Hackney at 3:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Leicester Square station and take an average of 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

55 min • 1 change

50 min • 1 change

47 min • 1 change

48 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from South Kensington Station to Hackney. However, there are services departing from South Kensington Station station and arriving at Hackney station via Hackney Baths. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
South Kensington Station to Hackney bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Gerrard Place / Chinatown station.
South Kensington Station to Hackney bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Hackney Baths station.
The distance between South Kensington Station and Hackney is 10.5 km. The road distance is 12 km.
Arriva UK operates a bus from Gerrard Place / Chinatown to Hackney Baths every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 50 min.