There are 5 ways to get from Greenwich Pier to Barking by ferry, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Greenwich Pier to Barking Riverside Pierferry Rb6 / ...
29 min£11–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from National Maritime Museum to John Wilson Street / Powis Streetbus 177
31 min£1–18Train
- Take the train from Cutty Sark to Limehouse DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the train from Limehouse to Barkingtrain London Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...
35 min£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenwich Pier to Barkingtaxi 8.2 mi
16 min£22–27Drive 8.2 mi
- Drive from Greenwich Pier to Barkingcar 8.2 mi
16 min£2–3
Greenwich Pier to Barking by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich Pier to Barking is to bus which costs £1 - £18 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich Pier to Barking is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from National Maritime Museum and arriving at John Wilson Street / Powis Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Greenwich Pier and arriving at Barking Riverside Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Greenwich Pier to Barking. However, there are services departing from Cutty Sark and arriving at Barking via Limehouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Greenwich Pier and Barking is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.2 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich Pier to Barking without a car is to ferry which takes 29 min and costs £11 - £15.
The ferry from Greenwich Pier to Barking Riverside Pier takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Greenwich Pier to Barking bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from National Maritime Museum station.
Greenwich Pier to Barking train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Cutty Sark station.
What companies run services between Greenwich Pier, England and Barking, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Greenwich Pier to Barking Riverside Pier hourly. Tickets cost £11–15 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from National Maritime Museum to John Wilson Street / Powis Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 26 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Cutty Sark to Limehouse DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from Limehouse to Barking
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from National Maritime Museum to John Wilson Street / Powis Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from National Maritime Museum to John Wilson Street / Powis Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Greenwich Pier to Barking Riverside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Greenwich Pier to Barking is to bus which takes 31 min and costs £1 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 35 min.
Greenwich Pier to Barking bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at John Wilson Street / Powis Street station.
Greenwich Pier to Barking train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Limehouse DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenwich Pier to Barking is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Greenwich Pier to Barking.
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