Buses in Hackney
24 bus routes serve Hackney, run by Arriva London North, Stagecoach London, Go Ahead London, Metroline Travel and Replacement Service. The busiest stops are Hackney Downs station, London Fields station and Hackney Central Station.
Most frequent routes
- 38: Lower Clapton – Victoria Arriva London North
- 253: Camden Town – Hackney Arriva London North
- 254: Holloway – Aldgate Arriva London North
- 55: Oxford Circus – Walthamstow Stagecoach London
- 242: City of London – Homerton Stagecoach London
- 236: Finsbury Park – Hackney Wick Stagecoach London
Where you can go from Hackney
- Homerton: 242, 394, N242
- Aldgate: 254, N253
- Camden Town: 253, S
- City of London: 242, 56
- Finsbury Park: 236, 106
- Hackney Wick: 236, 30
- Kingsland: 277, 488
- Lower Clapton: 38, 425
- Oxford Circus: 55, N55
- Pentonville: 394, N277
- South Tottenham: L1, L2
- Tottenham Court Road: N253, N242
- Victoria: 38, N38
- Walthamstow: 55, N38
- Bromley: 488
Routes
- 38: Lower Clapton – Victoria Arriva London North
- 253: Camden Town – Hackney Arriva London North
- 254: Holloway – Aldgate Arriva London North
- 55: Oxford Circus – Walthamstow Stagecoach London
- 242: City of London – Homerton Stagecoach London
- 236: Finsbury Park – Hackney Wick Stagecoach London
- 425: Ilford – Lower Clapton Stagecoach London
- 277: Crossharbour – Kingsland Stagecoach London
- 56: Whipps Cross – City of London Stagecoach London
- 106: Whitechapel – Finsbury Park Go Ahead London
- 30: Euston – Hackney Wick Metroline Travel
- W15: Higham Hill – Hackney Go Ahead London
- 276: Stoke Newington – Plaistow Stagecoach London
- 394: Pentonville – Homerton Stagecoach London
- 488: Bromley – Kingsland Stagecoach London
- N38: Victoria – Walthamstow Arriva London North
- N253: Aldgate – Tottenham Court Road Arriva London North
- N242: Tottenham Court Road – Homerton Stagecoach London
- N277: Pentonville – Cubitt Town Stagecoach London
- N55: Woodford Wells – Oxford Circus Stagecoach London
- L3: Chingford Green – Hackney Replacement Service
- L1: South Tottenham – Enfield Town Replacement Service
- S: Camden Town – Stratford New Town Replacement Service
- L2: South Tottenham – Cheshunt Replacement Service
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Hackney Downs station
- London Fields station
- Hackney Central Station
- Hackney Town Hall
- Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs
- Hackney Baths
- Glenarm Road
- Clapton Square
- Pembury Circus
- St Thomas's Square
- Mare Street / Narrow Way
- Hackney Central / Mare Street
- Graham Road / Hackney Central
- Hackney Downs Station
- Morning Lane /Trelawney Estate
- Homerton Terrace
- Trelawney Estate
- The City Academy
- Jack Dunning Estate
- Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane
- Clarence Road Hackney
- Lower Clapton Road
- Amhurst Road / Dalston Lane
- Navarino Road
- Hackney Grove
- Richmond Road /Martello Street
Nearby stops
Within a 10-minute walk of Hackney, but in a neighbouring place:
- Royal Oak Road, Dalston 5 min walk · 38, 242, 277, N38, N242, N277
- Ponsford Street, Homerton 5 min walk · 30, 236, 276, 394, 425, W15
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Hackney?
- Direct buses from Hackney go to Homerton (242, 394, N242), Aldgate (254, N253), Camden Town (253, S), City of London (242, 56), Finsbury Park (236, 106), Hackney Wick (236, 30), Kingsland (277, 488), Lower Clapton (38, 425), Oxford Circus (55, N55) and Pentonville (394, N277).
- Which bus goes from Hackney to Homerton?
- Routes 242, 394 and N242, run by Stagecoach London.
- Which bus goes from Hackney to Aldgate?
- Routes 254 and N253, run by Arriva London North.
- Which bus goes from Hackney to Camden Town?
- Routes 253 and S, run by Arriva London North and Replacement Service.
- Where do buses stop in Hackney?
- The busiest stops are Hackney Downs station, London Fields station, Hackney Central Station, Hackney Town Hall and Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs.
- Which bus companies run in Hackney?
- Arriva London North, Stagecoach London, Go Ahead London, Metroline Travel and Replacement Service.
- What are the most frequent buses in Hackney?
- the 38 (Lower Clapton – Victoria), the 253 (Camden Town – Hackney), the 254 (Holloway – Aldgate) and the 55 (Oxford Circus – Walthamstow).
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 2 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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