The average bus between Barking and Elephant and Castle takes 57 min and the fastest bus takes 54 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Barking to Elephant and Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Barking and Elephant and Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Barking is at 5:02 AM which arrives into Elephant and Castle at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Monument and take an average of 57 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Elephant and Castle station via Monument. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Barking to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Barking Town Centre station.
Barking to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London College of Comm station.
The distance between Barking and Elephant and Castle is 13.4 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from Barking Town Centre to London College of Comm via Monument and Fenchurch Street in around 59 min.