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Barking · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Barking

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LHR means 38 km (24 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Barking

Car rental from Barking: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Barking to BasildonUnited Kingdom26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Barking to SuttonUnited Kingdom28 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Barking to HarrowUnited Kingdom29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Barking to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Barking to WatfordUnited Kingdom36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Barking to GillinghamUnited Kingdom36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Barking to MaidstoneUnited Kingdom42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Barking to Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Barking to SloughUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Barking to CrawleyUnited Kingdom50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Barking to WokingUnited Kingdom51 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Barking to LutonUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Barking to BerlinGermany917 km (570 mi)about 13 h 59 min
Barking to MadridSpain1,270 km (789 mi)about 19 h 22 min
Barking to RomeItaly1,427 km (887 mi)about 21 h 46 min
Barking to ParisFrance339 km (211 mi)about 5 h 10 min
Barking to HamburgGermany706 km (439 mi)about 10 h 46 min
Barking to BudapestHungary1,435 km (892 mi)about 21 h 53 min
Barking to WarsawPoland1,434 km (891 mi)about 21 h 52 min
Barking to ViennaAustria1,221 km (759 mi)about 18 h 38 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Barking?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.