There are 6 ways to get from Southwark 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 Blackfriars station to Barking stationsubway District
29 min£7–28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Paul's Station to Ilford / Chapel Roadbus N25
47 min£1–50Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Ilford12.2 mi
38 min£1Subway, train
- Take the subway from Southwark station to Stratford stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the train from Stratford to Ilfordtrain Elizabeth / ...
33 min£9–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southwark to Ilfordtaxi 11.5 mi
25 min£110–140Drive 11.5 mi
- Drive from Southwark to Ilfordcar 11.5 mi
25 min£3–4
Southwark to Ilford by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwark to Ilford is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Southwark to Ilford is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £110 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Paul's Station station and arriving at Ilford / Chapel Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Blackfriars station station and arriving at Barking station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Southwark and Ilford is 9 miles. The road distance is 11.5 miles.
The best way to get from Southwark to Ilford without a car is to subway which takes 29 min and costs £7 - £28.
The subway from Blackfriars station to Barking station takes 29 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Southwark to Ilford bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from St. Paul's Station.
Southwark to Ilford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Blackfriars station.
Southwark to Ilford bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Ilford / Chapel Road station.
What companies run services between Southwark, England and Ilford, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Blackfriars station to Barking station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £7–28 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from St. Paul's Station to Ilford / Chapel Road every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 47 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 20 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Blackfriars station to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Southwark station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St. Paul's Station to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from St. Paul's Station to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- 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
- 25 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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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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More Questions & Answers
Southwark to Ilford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Barking station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwark to Ilford is 12 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Southwark to Ilford.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southwark and Ilford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.