There are 6 ways to get from Barking to Mersea Island by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 55 bus
best- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Town station to Waldegraves Caravan Parkbus 55 / ...
2h£28–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop to Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BAbus Uk007
4h 24m£9–14Line 238 bus, train, line 55 bus
- Take the bus from Barking Town Centre to Stratford Bus Stationbus 238
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester Towntrain
- Take the bus from Town station to High Streetbus 55 / ...
3h 27m£28–50Drive 49.5 mi
- Drive from Barking to West Merseacar 49.5 mi
1h 10m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barking to West Merseataxi 49.5 mi
1h 10m£120–150Line 300 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 371 / ...
3h 56m£12–23
Barking to Mersea Island by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barking to Mersea Island is to bus which costs £8 - £14 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Barking to Mersea Island is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Barking station to Mersea Island. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Bus Station and Angel Court. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Barking and Mersea Island is 63 miles. The road distance is 49.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barking to Mersea Island without a car is to train and line 55 bus which takes 2h and costs £28 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Barking to Mersea Island, including transfers.
Barking to Mersea Island bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Barking to Mersea Island bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barking to Mersea Island is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Barking to Mersea Island.
There are 875+ hotels available in Mersea Island.
What companies run services between Barking, England and Mersea Island, England?
You can take a train from Barking to High Street via Basildon, Bus Station, Bus Station, High Street, and Angel Court in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Town station to Waldegraves Caravan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Town station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Barking Town Centre to Stratford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop to Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- £120–150
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
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