Waterloo Station to Hackney Central Station Buses

Waterloo Station to Hackney Central Station buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Waterloo Station and Hackney Central Station takes 54 min and the fastest bus takes 41 min. The bus runs at least 2 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.

54 min
Duration: 5 mi
Distance: £3
Average price: Every 30 minutes
Frequency

Bus, line 242 bus

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Take the bus from London Eye to Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Roadbus A8
Take the bus from Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road to Hackney Central / Mare Streetbus 242 / ...

50 min

£2–3

Waterloo Station to Hackney Central Station bus times

Buses run every 30 minutes between Waterloo Station and Hackney Central Station. The earliest departure is at 1:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 11:28 PM which arrives into Hackney Central Station at 12:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 54 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

2:35 AM → 3:30 AM
55 min • 1 change
3:15 AM → 4:00 AM
45 min • 1 change
3:35 AM → 4:30 AM
55 min • 1 change
4:15 AM → 5:00 AM
45 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

1:15 AM → 2:12 AM
57 min • 1 change
1:45 AM → 2:39 AM
54 min • 1 change
2:15 AM → 3:08 AM
53 min • 1 change
2:35 AM → 3:35 AM
1h • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

1:15 AM → 2:13 AM
58 min • 1 change
1:45 AM → 2:41 AM
56 min • 1 change
2:15 AM → 3:10 AM
55 min • 1 change
2:35 AM → 3:36 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

1:15 AM → 2:03 AM
48 min • 1 change
1:45 AM → 2:32 AM
47 min • 1 change
2:15 AM → 3:01 AM
46 min • 1 change
2:35 AM → 3:30 AM
55 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

1:15 AM → 2:03 AM
48 min • 1 change
1:45 AM → 2:32 AM
47 min • 1 change
2:15 AM → 3:01 AM
46 min • 1 change
2:35 AM → 3:30 AM
55 min • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

1:15 AM → 2:03 AM
48 min • 1 change
1:45 AM → 2:32 AM
47 min • 1 change
2:15 AM → 3:01 AM
46 min • 1 change
2:35 AM → 3:30 AM
55 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

1:15 AM → 2:03 AM
48 min • 1 change
1:45 AM → 2:32 AM
47 min • 1 change
2:15 AM → 3:01 AM
46 min • 1 change
2:35 AM → 3:30 AM
55 min • 1 change
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