There are 7 ways to get from Ilford to Southwark by train, subway, bus, 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.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Ilford to Stratfordtrain Elizabeth / ...
- Take the subway from Stratford station to Southwark stationsubway Jubilee
29 min£7–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barking Town Centre to Cannon Street Station / Bank Stationbus N15
46 min£1–50Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Ilford to London12.2 mi
38 min£1Subway
- Take the subway from Barking station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle / ...
30 min£4–8Bus via High Holborn
- Take the bus from Ilford Broadway to High Holbornbus N25
1h 3m£3–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilford to Southwarktaxi 11.7 mi
26 min£110–140Drive 11.7 mi
- Drive from Ilford to Southwarkcar 11.7 mi
26 min£3–5
Ilford to Southwark by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilford to Southwark is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Ilford to Southwark is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £110 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barking Town Centre and arriving at Cannon Street Station / Bank Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barking station station and arriving at Blackfriars station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Ilford and Southwark is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ilford to Southwark without a car is to train and subway which takes 29 min and costs £6 - £13.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Ilford to Southwark, including transfers.
Ilford to Southwark bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Barking Town Centre station.
Ilford to Southwark train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Ilford station.
Ilford to Southwark bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Cannon Street Station / Bank Station.
What companies run services between Ilford, England and Southwark, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Barking Town Centre to Cannon Street Station / Bank Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–50 and the journey takes 46 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Barking station to Blackfriars station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ilford to Stratford
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Barking Town Centre to Cannon Street Station / Bank Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ilford to London
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Ilford to Southwark train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Stratford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilford to Southwark is 12 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Ilford to Southwark.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ilford and Southwark. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




