The average bus between Barking and Kensington takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Barking to Kensington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Barking and Kensington. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Barking is at 5:03 AM which arrives into Kensington at 6:29 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Kensington. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Kensington station via Regent Street / St James's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Barking to Kensington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Barking Town Centre station.
Barking to Kensington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at The Design Museum station.
The distance between Barking and Kensington is 19.9 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from Barking Town Centre to The Design Museum via Regent Street / St James's in around 1h 31m.