How to get from London to Hackney
3 ways, 7 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Sunday, planned from 08:00). Prices are marked live, operator fare or estimated. We add nothing to the fare.
3 ways to travel
| Way | Door to door | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Drivebest | 40 min | £1 estimated |
| Taxifastest | 40 min | £16–23 estimated |
| Ferry | 54 min | £10–20 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:00 → 08:5454 min · direct£10–16
- 08:00 → 08:5555 min · direct£13–20
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
- How long does it take to get from London to Hackney?
- The fastest way is by taxi: about 40 min door to door. The straight-line distance is 7 km.
- What is the cheapest way from London to Hackney?
- Drive is the cheapest, from £1. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
- How far is Hackney from London by road?
- About 9 km, roughly 40 min of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £1; tolls and parking are extra.