There are 6 ways to get from Ilford to Plaistow by train, subway, bus, taxi or foot
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Ilford to Plaistow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilford to Plaistow is to subway which costs £2 - £4 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Ilford to Plaistow is to train which takes 5 min and costs £4 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barking Town Centre and arriving at Balaam Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barking and arriving at West Ham. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Ilford and Plaistow is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Ilford to Plaistow without a car is to train which takes 5 min and costs £4 - £6.
The train from Barking to West Ham takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ilford to Plaistow bus services, operated by Blue Triangle, depart from Barking Town Centre station.
Ilford to Plaistow train services, operated by c2c, depart from Barking station.
The best way to get from Ilford to Plaistow is to train which takes 5 min and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23 min.
- Distance: 3.5 miles
- Duration: 5 min
What companies run services between Ilford, England and Plaistow, Greater London, England?
c2c operates a train from Barking to West Ham every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £4 - £6 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Blue Triangle operates a bus from Barking Town Centre to Balaam Street every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 23 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Barking to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4 - £6
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Comprised of 11 lines and 270 stations, the London Underground (known to locals as the Tube) is the most popular way to navigate the English capital, including to/from Heathrow Airport via the Piccadilly Line. Purchase an Oyster card (an electronic smartcard that you use to touch on and off at Tube stations) at any station for the cheapest fares. Most stations have WiFi, but not all trains and stations are air-conditioned. On weekends, a 24-hour service runs on selected lines.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Barking station to West Ham Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2 - £4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2 - £3
- Peak
- £2 - £4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ilford to Maryland
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1 - £3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Contactless Off Peak
- £2 - £3
- Contactless Peak
- £1 - £2
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Barking Town Centre to Balaam Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Blue Triangle
Bus from Maryland Station to East London Cemetery
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Blue Triangle
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Barking Town Centre to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £26 - £32
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
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Ilford to Plaistow bus services, operated by Blue Triangle, arrive at Balaam Street station.
Ilford to Plaistow train services, operated by c2c, arrive at West Ham station.
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