The average bus between Waterloo Station and Hackney Empire takes 48 min and the fastest bus takes 30 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Waterloo Station to Hackney Empire. 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 Empire. The earliest departure is at 8:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 1:07 PM which arrives into Hackney Empire at 2:01 PM. All services require a transfer at Red Lion Square and take an average of 48 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 Empire. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Hackney Empire station via Red Lion Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Empire bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Hackney Empire bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Hackney Central / Mare Street station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Hackney Empire is 6.2 km. The road distance is 9 km.
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Hackney Empire via Red Lion Square and Hackney Central / Mare Street in around 49 min.