There are 7 ways to get from London Eye to Ilford by subway, bus, rideshare, train, 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
40 min£8–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Barking Stationbus N15
1h 10m£1–70Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Ilford12.2 mi
49 min£1Subway, train
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Stratford stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the train from Stratford to Ilfordtrain Elizabeth / ...
41 min£10–33Bus via Ilford / Chapel Road
- Take the bus from Procter Street to Ilford / Chapel Roadbus N25
1h 19m£4–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Eye to Ilfordtaxi 12.1 mi
27 min£110–140Drive 12.1 mi
- Drive from London Eye to Ilfordcar 12.1 mi
27 min£3–5
London Eye to Ilford by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Eye to Ilford is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from London Eye to Ilford is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs £110 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charing Cross and arriving at Barking Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
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 London Eye and Ilford is 10 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from London Eye to Ilford without a car is to subway which takes 40 min and costs £8 - £35.
The subway from Embankment station to Barking station takes 32 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London Eye to Ilford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Charing Cross station.
London Eye to Ilford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
London Eye to Ilford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Barking Station.
What companies run services between London Eye, England and Ilford, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Barking station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £8–35 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Charing Cross to Barking Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–70 and the journey takes 59 min.
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
- £8–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Waterloo station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Stratford to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Charing Cross to Barking Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–70
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–70
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Procter Street to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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More Questions & Answers
London Eye to Ilford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Barking station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Eye to Ilford is 12 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from London Eye to Ilford.
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There are 20484+ hotels available in Ilford.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London Eye and Ilford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






