There are 6 ways to get from Big Ben to Barking by subway, bus, ferry, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Westminster station to Barking stationsubway District
36 min£9–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charing Cross to North Streetbus N15
1h 7m£1–65Ferry
- Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Barking Riverside Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 25mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Ilford12.2 mi
48 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Big Ben to Barkingtaxi 10.5 mi
26 min£100–130Drive 10.5 mi
- Drive from Big Ben to Barkingcar 10.5 mi
26 min£3–4
Big Ben to Barking by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Ben to Barking is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Big Ben to Barking is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £100 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charing Cross and arriving at North Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Westminster Pier and arriving at Barking Riverside Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Westminster station station and arriving at Barking station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Big Ben and Barking is 10 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from Big Ben to Barking without a car is to subway which takes 36 min and costs £9 - £35.
The subway from Westminster station to Barking station takes 34 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Big Ben to Barking bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Charing Cross station.
Big Ben to Barking train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Westminster station.
What companies run services between Big Ben, Greater London, England and Barking, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Westminster station to Barking station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £9–35 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Charing Cross to North Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–65 and the journey takes 56 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Westminster station to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Charing Cross to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–65
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–65
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Westminster Pier to Barking Riverside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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More Questions & Answers
Big Ben to Barking bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at North Street station.
Big Ben to Barking train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Barking station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Ben to Barking is 11 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Big Ben to Barking.
There are 20327+ hotels available in Barking.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Big Ben and Barking. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.