There are 6 ways to get from Charing Cross 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 Embankment station to Barking stationsubway District
32 min£6–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Museum Street to Ilford / Chapel Roadbus N25
54 min£1–55Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Barking Riverside Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 13m£13–19Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Ilford12.2 mi
38 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Barkingtaxi 10.4 mi
25 min£45–60Drive 10.4 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Barkingcar 10.4 mi
25 min£3–4
Charing Cross to Barking by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Barking is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Barking is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Museum Street and arriving at Ilford / Chapel Road. 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 hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Barking station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Barking is 9 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Barking without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £22.
The subway from Embankment station to Barking station takes 32 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Barking bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Museum Street station.
Charing Cross to Barking train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Barking, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Barking station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £6–22 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Museum Street to Ilford / Chapel Road hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 54 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Museum Street to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Barking Riverside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Barking bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Ilford / Chapel Road station.
Charing Cross to Barking train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Barking station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Barking is 10 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Charing Cross to Barking.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Charing Cross and Barking. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.