The average bus between Waterloo Station and Hackney Central Station takes 49 min and the fastest bus takes 30 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Waterloo 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.
Buses run every 10 minutes between Waterloo Station and Hackney Central Station. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 12:38 PM which arrives into Hackney Central Station at 1:31 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 49 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Hackney Central Station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Hackney Central Station station via Red Lion Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Central Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Central Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Hackney Central / Mare Street station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Hackney Central Station is 6.3 km. The road distance is 9 km.
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Hackney Central / Mare Street via Red Lion Square in around 47 min.