There are 5 ways to get from Hackney Central to British Museum by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Streettrain Chingford - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Central
26 min£11–25Line 38 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Oak Road to Museum Streetbus 38 / ...
38 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hackney Central to British Museumtaxi 4.4 mi
15 min£65–80Walk
- Take the foot from Hackney Central to British Museumwalk 4.3 mi
1h 22mLine 38 bus via Bloomsbury Square
- Take the bus from Royal Oak Road to Bloomsbury Squarebus 38 / ...
39 min£1–3
Hackney Central to British Museum by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackney Central to British Museum is to line 38 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Hackney Central to British Museum is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £65 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Royal Oak Road and arriving at Museum Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
No, there is no direct train from Hackney Central to British Museum station. However, there are services departing from Hackney Downs and arriving at Tottenham Court Road station via Liverpool Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Hackney Central and British Museum is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Hackney Central to British Museum without a car is to train and subway which takes 26 min and costs £10 - £25.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Hackney Central to British Museum, including transfers.
Hackney Central to British Museum bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Royal Oak Road station.
Hackney Central to British Museum train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Hackney Downs station.
Hackney Central to British Museum bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Museum Street station.
What companies run services between Hackney Central, England and British Museum, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Royal Oak Road to Museum Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Hackney Downs to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Anytime Single
- £17
- Off-Peak Single
- £9
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Royal Oak Road to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Royal Oak Road to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Haringey Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 020 3051 7546
- Website
- haringeyminicabscars.co.uk
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
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