The average bus between Erith and Ilford takes 1h 11m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Erith to Ilford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Erith and Ilford. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Erith is at 6:57 PM which arrives into Ilford at 8:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal and take an average of 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 12m • 1 change

1h 16m • 1 change

1h 18m • 1 change

1h 10m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Erith to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Erith station and arriving at Ilford station via Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Erith to Ilford bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Maxim Road / The Ship station.
Erith to Ilford bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Ilford Sainsbury's station.
The distance between Erith and Ilford is 11 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from Maxim Road / The Ship to Ilford Sainsbury's via Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal and North Woolwich Free Ferry in around 1h 23m.