The average bus between Forest Gate and Lewisham takes 1h 29m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Forest Gate to Lewisham. 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 Forest Gate and Lewisham. The earliest departure is at 10:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forest Gate is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Lewisham at 10:52 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Forest Gate to Lewisham. However, there are services departing from Forest Gate station and arriving at Lewisham station via Stratford City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Forest Gate to Lewisham bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Wanstead Park Station.
Forest Gate to Lewisham bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Lewisham Clock Tower station.
The distance between Forest Gate and Lewisham is 10.1 km. The road distance is 20 km.
You can take a bus from Wanstead Park Station to Lewisham Clock Tower via Stratford City Bus Station in around 1h 20m.