There are 7 ways to get from British Museum to Barking by train, bus, ferry, taxi, car, subway, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Ilfordtrain Elizabeth
31 min£6–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldwych to North Streetbus N15
1h 7m£1–65Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Barking Riverside Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 33mTaxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Barkingtaxi 10.4 mi
25 min£80–100Drive 10.4 mi
- Drive from British Museum to Barkingcar 10.4 mi
25 min£3–4Subway
- Take the subway from Euston Square station to Barking stationsubway Circle / ...
50 min£9–35Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Ilford12.2 mi
56 min£1
British Museum to Barking by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Barking is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Barking is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £80 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldwych and arriving at North Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Barking Riverside Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Rd and arriving at Ilford. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between British Museum and Barking is 10 miles. The road distance is 10.5 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Barking without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £6 - £14.
The train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Ilford takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
British Museum to Barking bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Aldwych station.
British Museum to Barking train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Tottenham Court Rd station.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Barking, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Tottenham Court Rd to Ilford every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £6–14 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Aldwych to North Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–65 and the journey takes 54 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Euston Square station to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Aldwych to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Embankment Pier to Barking Riverside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from British Museum to Barking is to train which takes 31 min and costs £6 - £14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £65 and takes 1h 7m.
British Museum to Barking bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at North Street station.
British Museum to Barking train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Ilford station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Museum to Barking is 11 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from British Museum to Barking.
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There are 20335+ hotels available in Barking.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between British Museum and Barking. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.