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How to get fromForest Gate to Barking (Station)by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Forest Gate to Barking (Station) by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Wanstead Park to Barkingtrain train Gospel Oak - Barking / ...
    8 min
    £2–4

  2. Train, bus via Ilford / Chapel Road

    1. Take the train from Forest Gate to Ilfordtrain train Elizabeth / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ilford / Chapel Road to Barking Stationbus bus El1
    19 min
    £3–16

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forest Gate to Barking (Station)taxi taxi 4 mi
    11 min
    £23–28

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Forest Gate to Barking (Station)walk walk 3.5 mi
    1h 7m

  5. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from Forest Gate to Stratfordtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Stratford station to West Ham stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from West Ham to Barkingtrain train
    19 min
    £3–5

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Forest Gate to Ilfordtrain train Elizabeth / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ilford Station to Barking Stationbus bus Sl2
    25 min
    £3–6

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wanstead Park Station to Barking Stationbus bus T
    32 min
    £2–4

  8. Line 86 bus, line 238 bus

    1. Take the bus from Romford Road Forest Gate to Stratford Bus Stationbus bus 678 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stratford Bus Station to Barking Stationbus bus 238
    50 min
    £4

Forest Gate to Barking (Station) by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.5 mi
  • Duration: 8 min

What companies run services between Forest Gate, Greater London, England and Barking (Station), England?

London Overground operates a train from Wanstead Park to Barking once a week. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Replacement Bus Service operates a bus from Wanstead Park Station to Barking Station twice daily. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 32 min.

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