The average bus between Barking and Kennington takes 2h 42m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Barking to Kennington. 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 3 hours between Barking and Kennington. The earliest departure is at 12:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Barking is at 5:02 AM which arrives into Kennington at 1:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Monument and take an average of 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Kennington. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Kennington station via Monument. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Barking to Kennington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Barking Town Centre station.
Barking to Kennington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Kennington Station.
The distance between Barking and Kennington is 14 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from Barking Town Centre to Kennington Station via Monument and Fenchurch Street in around 1h 28m.