The average bus between Barking and Hanwell takes 2h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from Barking to Hanwell. 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 Hanwell. The earliest departure is at 12:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Barking is at 5:03 AM which arrives into Hanwell at 1:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Oxford Circus Station and take an average of 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Hanwell. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Hanwell station via Oxford Circus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Barking to Hanwell bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Barking Town Centre station.
Barking to Hanwell bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Grosvenor Road station.
The distance between Barking and Hanwell is 29 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Barking Town Centre to Grosvenor Road via Oxford Circus Station and Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station in around 2h 9m.