238 Stratford Bus Station ↔ Barking Station

Operated by Stagecoach London. First bus 00:00, last bus 23:50. 384 journeys on weekdays.

🔴 London flat fare: £1.75 with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare includes unlimited bus/tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted on London buses.

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

238 towards Barking Station — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
Stratford Bus Station (Stop D) 00:0500:0500:2000:2000:3500:3500:5000:5001:2001:2001:5001:5002:2002:2002:5002:5003:2003:2003:5003:5004:2004:2004:5004:5005:2005:2005:4005:5005:5506:1006:2006:2506:3706:4706:5006:5607:0407:1007:1307:2307:3307:4007:4307:5208:0208:1008:1208:2208:3208:4008:4208:5209:0009:0309:1309:2009:2309:3309:3509:4309:5009:5310:0310:0510:1310:2010:2310:3310:3510:4310:5010:5311:0311:0511:1311:1911:2311:3311:3411:4311:4911:5312:0312:0412:1312:1912:2212:3212:3412:4212:4912:5213:0213:0413:1213:1913:2213:3213:3413:4113:4913:5114:0114:0414:1114:1914:2114:3114:3414:4014:4914:4914:5815:0415:0715:1715:1915:2715:3415:3715:4815:5015:5816:0616:0916:1916:2116:2916:3616:3916:4916:5116:5917:0517:0917:1917:2017:2917:3517:3917:4917:5017:5918:0518:0918:1918:2018:2918:3518:39
Upton Lane (Stop J) 00:1100:1100:2600:2600:4100:4100:5600:5601:2601:2601:5601:5602:2702:2602:5602:5703:2603:2603:5603:5604:2604:2604:5604:5605:2505:2605:4605:5706:0106:1606:2706:3106:4306:5306:5707:0207:1107:1707:2107:3107:4107:4707:5108:0008:1008:1708:2008:3008:4008:4708:5009:0009:0709:1009:2009:2709:3009:4009:4209:5009:5710:0010:1010:1210:2010:2710:3010:4010:4210:5010:5711:0011:1111:1211:2111:2711:3111:4111:4211:5111:5712:0112:1112:1212:2112:2712:3012:4012:4212:5012:5713:0013:1013:1213:2013:2813:3013:4013:4313:4913:5813:5914:0914:1314:1914:2814:2914:3914:4314:4814:5814:5815:0815:1315:1715:2715:2815:3715:4315:4715:5815:5916:0816:1516:1916:2916:3016:3916:4516:4916:5917:0017:0917:1417:1917:2917:2917:3917:4417:4917:5917:5918:0918:1318:1818:2818:2818:3818:4318:48
Plashet Road (Stop M) 00:1400:1400:2900:2900:4400:4400:5900:5801:2801:2901:5801:5902:3002:2802:5803:0003:2903:2803:5803:5904:2804:2904:5904:5805:2705:2905:4806:0006:0306:1806:3006:3306:4506:5507:0007:0407:1407:2007:2407:3407:4407:5007:5408:0308:1308:2008:2308:3308:4308:5008:5309:0309:1009:1309:2309:3009:3309:4309:4509:5310:0010:0310:1310:1510:2310:3010:3310:4310:4510:5311:0011:0411:1511:1511:2511:3011:3511:4511:4511:5512:0012:0512:1512:1612:2512:3112:3412:4412:4612:5413:0113:0413:1413:1613:2413:3213:3413:4413:4713:5314:0214:0314:1314:1714:2314:3214:3314:4314:4714:5215:0215:0215:1215:1715:2215:3215:3215:4215:4715:5216:0316:0316:1316:1916:2316:3316:3416:4316:4916:5317:0317:0417:1317:1817:2317:3317:3317:4317:4817:5318:0318:0318:1318:1718:2218:3218:3218:4218:4718:52
East Ham Station (Stop A) 00:2000:2000:3500:3500:5000:5001:0601:0401:3401:3602:0402:0602:3602:3403:0403:0603:3503:3404:0404:0504:3404:3505:0505:0405:3305:3505:5306:0606:0806:2306:3606:3806:5007:0107:0607:1107:2107:2607:3107:4107:5107:5608:0108:1108:2108:2608:3108:4108:5108:5609:0109:1109:1609:2109:3109:3609:4109:5109:5210:0110:0710:1110:2110:2210:3110:3710:4110:5110:5211:0111:0711:1211:2311:2211:3311:3711:4311:5311:5212:0312:0812:1312:2312:2412:3312:3912:4312:5312:5413:0313:0913:1313:2313:2513:3313:4113:4313:5313:5614:0214:1114:1214:2214:2614:3214:4114:4214:5214:5615:0315:1115:1315:2315:2615:3315:4315:4115:5315:5616:0316:1316:1216:2316:2816:3316:4316:4316:5316:5817:0317:1317:1317:2317:2717:3317:4317:4217:5317:5718:0318:1318:1218:2218:2618:3118:4118:4118:5118:5619:01
Newham Town Hall (Stop O) 00:2500:2500:4000:4000:5500:5501:1101:0901:3901:4102:0902:1102:4002:3903:0903:1003:3903:3904:0904:0904:3804:4005:1005:0805:3705:4005:5806:1006:1306:2806:4006:4306:5507:0607:1007:1707:2707:3007:3707:4707:5708:0008:0708:1708:2808:3008:3808:4808:5809:0009:0809:1809:2109:2809:3809:4109:4809:5809:5710:0810:1310:1810:2810:2810:3810:4310:4810:5810:5911:0811:1411:1911:3011:2911:4011:4411:5012:0011:5912:1012:1512:2012:3012:3112:4112:4612:5113:0113:0113:1113:1713:2113:3113:3313:4113:4913:5114:0114:0414:1014:1914:2014:3014:3414:4014:4914:5015:0015:0415:1115:1915:2115:3115:3415:4115:5115:4916:0116:0416:1116:2116:1916:3116:3516:4116:5116:5017:0117:0517:1117:2117:2017:3117:3417:4117:5117:4918:0118:0418:1118:2118:1918:3018:3318:3918:4918:4818:5919:0319:09
Barking Station (Stop L) 00:3200:3200:4700:4701:0201:0201:1801:1601:4601:4802:1602:1802:4702:4603:1603:1703:4603:4604:1604:1604:4504:4705:1705:1505:4405:4706:0606:1706:2106:3606:4706:5107:0307:1407:1707:2507:3507:3707:4507:5508:0508:0708:1608:2608:3708:3708:4708:5709:0709:0809:1709:2709:2909:3709:4709:5009:5710:0710:0610:1710:2210:2710:3710:3710:4710:5210:5711:0711:0811:1711:2311:2811:3911:3811:4911:5311:5912:0912:0912:1912:2512:2912:3912:4112:5012:5613:0013:1013:1113:2013:2713:3013:4013:4313:5013:5914:0014:1014:1414:2014:2914:3014:4014:4414:5014:5915:0115:1115:1415:2215:2915:3215:4215:4415:5216:0215:5916:1216:1416:2216:3316:2916:4316:4416:5417:0416:5917:1417:1417:2417:3417:2917:4417:4317:5418:0417:5818:1418:1318:2418:3418:2818:4318:4218:5219:0218:5719:1119:1219:20

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 238 bus?

The first 238 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 238 bus?

The last 238 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 238 bus cost?

London buses use TfL's flat fare: £1.75 per journey with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare gives you unlimited bus and tram changes within one hour. Daily and weekly caps limit what you can spend. Cash is not accepted.

Who runs the 238 bus?

The 238 is operated by Stagecoach London.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.