The average bus between Finchley and Forest Gate takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Finchley to Forest Gate. 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 Finchley and Forest Gate. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Finchley is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Forest Gate at 12:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Walthamstow Central Station and take an average of 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Finchley to Forest Gate. However, there are services departing from Finchley station and arriving at Forest Gate station via Walthamstow Central Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Finchley to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from North Finchley Bus Station.
Finchley to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Wanstead Park Station.
The distance between Finchley and Forest Gate is 16.1 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from North Finchley Bus Station to Wanstead Park Station via Walthamstow Central Station and Walthamstow Bus Station in around 1h 31m.