Station transfers · both directions
A private hire car from Hackney to Cannon Street Station is about 4 miles: around 20 minutes off-peak and up to 30 minutes in rush hour. Put your pickup address in the form above to see your estimated price; Cannon Street Station is already filled in as the drop-off.
A taxi from Hackney to Cannon Street Station covers about 4 miles and takes around 20 minutes off-peak, or 30 minutes in traffic. Your price depends on the exact pickup address, vehicle and time, and is shown instantly in the quote form. It is fixed once you book, and the same car can meet you at Cannon Street for the journey back.
We do not show a single fixed fare for Hackney to Cannon Street Station because Hackney covers a large area: a pickup in Hackney Central is priced differently from one in Hackney Wick. The quote form above uses your exact address, the vehicle you choose and the time of travel, and the price it shows is the price you pay once booked.
There is no direct train from Hackney to Cannon Street Station, so public transport means at least one change, usually in central London. Changes with luggage are where most of the time goes.
By car it is about 20 minutes off-peak, door to door, with the driver helping with bags at both ends.
From Hackney the driver usually heads south through Shoreditch, or west along the A10 and City Road, then approaches Cannon Street Station via Queen Victoria Street or Cannon Street. That is about 4 miles: reckon 20 minutes off-peak and 30 minutes when the roads are busy. Coming back, the driver meets you at Cannon Street and takes the reverse route to your door in Hackney.
Cannon Street Station serves Southeastern commuter trains to south-east London and Kent.
Cannon Street is busiest with City commuters on weekday mornings and evenings. A car is handy for early starts, late finishes and heavy bags.
Arriving by train? Tell us your train and arrival time. The driver tracks delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car, so you are not searching for a pickup point with your luggage.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Hackney (E2, E5, E8, E9, N1, N16), including:
Enter your pickup address in Hackney in the quote form; Cannon Street Station is already filled in as the drop-off. You see the estimated price straight away, and it is fixed once you book.
Around 20 minutes off-peak and up to 30 minutes in rush hour, for about 4 miles. Allow extra time on weekday mornings.
No. Public transport needs at least one change, usually in central London.
Yes. Give us your train and arrival time. The driver follows delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car.
Yes. Choose a saloon, a 6-seat MPV or an 8-seater in the quote form. Child seats can be added when you book.
Yes. Book both directions together and the driver for the return meets you at Cannon Street Station when your train arrives.
Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Prices are quoted per vehicle in the form above. Page reviewed 29 September 2026.