There are 5 ways to get from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to Canary Wharf
- Take the train from Canary Wharf DLR Station to Limehouse DLR StationDlr
- Take the train from Limehouse to Barking
30 min£10–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frances Street to Thamesmead Town Centre177
41 min£1–40Bus via Barking Town Centre
- Take the bus from North Woolwich Free Ferry to Barking Town CentreSl2
33 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking9 mi
17 min£24–29Walk
- Take the foot from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking4.4 mi
1h 25m
Woolwich Dockyard to Barking by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking is to bus via Barking Town Centre which costs £3 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £24 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from North Woolwich Free Ferry and arriving at Barking Town Centre. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
No, there is no direct train from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking. However, there are services departing from Woolwich Dockyard and arriving at Barking via Canary Wharf DLR Station and Limehouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Woolwich Dockyard and Barking is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs £9 - £13.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking, including transfers.
Woolwich Dockyard to Barking bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from North Woolwich Free Ferry station.
Woolwich Dockyard to Barking train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Woolwich Dockyard station.
The best way to get from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking is to train which takes 30 min and costs £9 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus via Barking Town Centre, which costs £3 and takes 33 min.
What companies run services between Woolwich Dockyard, England and Barking, England?
You can take a train from Woolwich Dockyard to Barking via Canary Wharf DLR Station and Limehouse in around 30 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from North Woolwich Free Ferry to Barking Town Centre every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Canary Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canary Wharf DLR Station to Limehouse DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–2
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Limehouse to Barking
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from North Woolwich Free Ferry to Barking Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Frances Street to Thamesmead Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Frances Street to Thamesmead Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £24–29
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Woolwich Dockyard to Barking bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Barking Town Centre station.
Barking is 1h behind Woolwich Dockyard. It is currently 6:42 AM in Woolwich Dockyard and 5:42 AM in Barking.
Woolwich Dockyard to Barking train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Canary Wharf station.
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