The average bus between Barking and Waltham Abbey takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Barking to Waltham Abbey. 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 hourly between Barking and Waltham Abbey. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Barking is at 6:42 PM which arrives into Waltham Abbey at 8:14 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Waltham Abbey. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Waltham Abbey station via Loughton Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Barking to Waltham Abbey bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Ilford Station.
Barking to Waltham Abbey bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Market Square station.
The distance between Barking and Waltham Abbey is 18.1 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a bus from Ilford Station to Market Square via Loughton Station in around 1h 26m.