There are 6 ways to get from Chelsea to Barking 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 South Kensington station to Barking stationsubway District
41 min£14–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to North Streetbus N15
58 min£1–70Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Barking Riverside Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 13mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Ilford12.2 mi
38 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Barkingtaxi 12.7 mi
33 min£30–40Drive 12.7 mi
- Drive from Chelsea to Barkingcar 12.7 mi
33 min£4–5
Chelsea to Barking by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Barking is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Barking is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at North Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Barking Riverside Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at Barking station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Barking is 12 miles. The road distance is 12.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Barking without a car is to subway which takes 41 min and costs £14 - £35.
The subway from South Kensington station to Barking station takes 41 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chelsea to Barking bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Chelsea to Barking train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Barking, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Barking station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £14–35 and the journey takes 41 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to North Street hourly. Tickets cost £1–70 and the journey takes 58 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–70
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–70
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Barking Riverside Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chelsea to Barking bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at North Street station.
Chelsea to Barking train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Barking station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Barking is 13 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Chelsea to Barking.
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There are 19971+ hotels available in Barking.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chelsea and Barking. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.