There are 6 ways to get from London to Ilford by train, bus, rideshare, subway, 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
best- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Barkingtrain London Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...
15 min£2–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Procter Street to Ilford / Chapel Roadbus N25
51 min£1–55Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Ilford12.2 mi
38 min£1Subway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Barking stationsubway District
32 min£6Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to Ilfordtaxi 12.2 mi
28 min£55–70Drive 12.2 mi
- Drive from London to Ilfordcar 12.2 mi
28 min£3–5
London to Ilford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Ilford is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from London to Ilford is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Procter Street and arriving at Ilford / Chapel Road. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Fenchurch Street and arriving at Barking. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between London and Ilford is 8 miles. The road distance is 12.3 miles.
The best way to get from London to Ilford without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £11.
The train from London Fenchurch Street to Barking takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London to Ilford bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Procter Street station.
London to Ilford train services, operated by c2c, depart from London Fenchurch Street station.
The best way to get from London to Ilford is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £55 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between London, England and Ilford, England?
c2c operates a train from London Fenchurch Street to Barking every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 15 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Procter Street to Ilford / Chapel Road hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 51 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Barking
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Barking
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact 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
- £6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Procter Street to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Procter Street to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–55
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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Booking & Getting There
London to Ilford bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Ilford / Chapel Road station.
London to Ilford train services, operated by c2c, arrive at Barking station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Ilford is 12 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from London to Ilford.
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There are 19758+ hotels available in Ilford.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Ilford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.