There are 6 ways to get from Barking to Westminster by subway, bus, ferry, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Barking station to St. James's Park stationsubway Circle / ...
37 min£9–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beckton Bus Station to Charing Crossbus N551
53 min£1–60Ferry
- Take the ferry from Barking Riverside Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 16mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Ilford to London12.2 mi
38 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barking to Westminstertaxi 11.6 mi
28 min£85–110Drive 11.6 mi
- Drive from Barking to Westminstercar 11.6 mi
28 min£3–5
Barking to Westminster by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barking to Westminster is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Barking to Westminster is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £85 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beckton Bus Station station and arriving at Charing Cross. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Barking Riverside Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barking station station and arriving at St. James's Park station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Barking and Westminster is 10 miles. The road distance is 11.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barking to Westminster without a car is to subway which takes 37 min and costs £9 - £35.
The subway from Barking station to St. James's Park station takes 37 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Barking to Westminster bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Beckton Bus Station.
Barking to Westminster train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Barking station.
What companies run services between Barking, England and Westminster, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Barking station to St. James's Park station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £9–35 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Beckton Bus Station to Charing Cross hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 53 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Barking station to St. James's Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Bus from Beckton Bus Station to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Beckton Bus Station to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–60
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Barking Riverside Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ilford to London
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
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More Questions & Answers
Barking to Westminster bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Charing Cross station.
Barking to Westminster train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at St. James's Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barking to Westminster is 12 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Barking to Westminster.
There are 14047+ hotels available in Westminster.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Barking and Westminster. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


