The average bus between Barking and Finchley takes 1h 35m and the fastest bus takes 1h 3m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Barking to Finchley. 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 every 15 minutes between Barking and Finchley. The earliest departure is at 5:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Barking is at 3:57 PM which arrives into Finchley at 5:49 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 7m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Finchley. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Finchley station via Walthamstow Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
Barking to Finchley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Barking Station.
Barking to Finchley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at North Finchley Bus Station.
The distance between Barking and Finchley is 20.7 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Barking Station to North Finchley Bus Station via Walthamstow Bus Station in around 1h 30m.