Rainham is ideally located adjacent to the main A13 trunk road between Central London and the Dartford Crossing. Rainham railway station is served by c2c trains, running frequent services between Fenchurch Street in the City of London and Grays in Thurrock. Several London Bus routes serve Rainham, including routes 103, 165, 287,372, which provide connections to Barking, Elm Park, Hornchurch, Lakeside and Romford.