The average bus between Barking and Old Street takes 50 min and the fastest bus takes 43 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Barking to Old Street. 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 Old Street. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Barking is at 5:02 AM which arrives into Old Street at 5:57 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 50 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Old Street. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Old Street station via Aldgate East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
Barking to Old Street bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Barking Town Centre station.
Barking to Old Street bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Old Street Station.
The distance between Barking and Old Street is 11.7 km. The road distance is 14 km.
You can take a bus from Barking Town Centre to Old Street Station via Aldgate East in around 47 min.