The average bus between Barking and Hackney Central takes 57 min and the fastest bus takes 51 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Barking to Hackney Central. 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 2 hours between Barking and Hackney Central. The earliest departure is at 12:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Barking is at 5:02 AM which arrives into Hackney Central at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 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 Hackney Central. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Hackney Central station via Aldgate East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Barking to Hackney Central bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Barking Town Centre station.
Barking to Hackney Central bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs station.
The distance between Barking and Hackney Central is 10.1 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a bus from Barking Town Centre to Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs via Aldgate East in around 1h 1m.