Barking: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Barking is a city of 218,534 people in United Kingdom (England), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Barking runs from about 7 h 54 min a day in late December to 16 h 43 min in late June (computed for 51.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Barking is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, whose 12,799-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Stansted Airport (STN, 40 km), London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 47 km), London Luton Airport (LTN, 49 km), London City Airport (LCY, 4 km), London Southend Airport (SEN, 42 km).
Flights to Barking: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Barking · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 15 km
- Paris, 339 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 172 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 307 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 306 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 342 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 267 km — tours
- Sheffield, 231 km — tours
- Leeds, 275 km — tours
- Antwerp, 302 km (Belgium)
Common questions
Which airport serves Barking?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Barking?
About 218,534 people live in Barking (GeoNames).
What time zone is Barking in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Barking?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Barking?
London (15 km), Paris (339 km), Birmingham (172 km), Brussels (307 km), Rotterdam (306 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.