South Kensington to Hackney Central Station trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between South Kensington and Hackney Central Station takes 31 min and the fastest train takes 29 min. The train runs at least 7 times per hour from South Kensington 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.

31 min
Duration: 8 mi
Distance: £9
Average price: Every 10 minutes
Frequency

Subway, train

best

Take the subway from Gloucester Road station to Victoria stationsubway
Take the subway from Victoria station to Highbury & Islington stationsubway
Take the train from Highbury & Islington to Hackney Centraltrain

27 min

£6–26

South Kensington to Hackney Central Station train times

Trains run every 10 minutes between South Kensington and Hackney Central Station. The earliest departure is at 9:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Kensington is at 11:26 PM which arrives into Hackney Central Station at 11:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Victoria station and take an average of 31 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, August 22, 2026

11:06 PM → 11:39 PM
33 min • 2 changes
11:21 PM → 11:53 PM
32 min • 2 changes
11:26 PM → 11:58 PM
32 min • 2 changes

Departing Sunday, August 23, 2026

9:03 AM → 9:35 AM
32 min • 2 changes
9:13 AM → 9:43 AM
30 min • 2 changes
9:16 AM → 9:47 AM
31 min • 2 changes
9:21 AM → 9:52 AM
31 min • 2 changes
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