The average bus between Upminster and Ilford takes 1h 7m and the fastest bus takes 47 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Upminster 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 Upminster and Ilford. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Upminster is at 3:27 PM which arrives into Ilford at 4:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

48 min • 1 change

51 min • 1 change

55 min • 1 change

59 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Upminster to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Upminster station and arriving at Ilford station via Romford Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
Upminster to Ilford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Upminster Station.
Upminster to Ilford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Ilford Broadway station.
The distance between Upminster and Ilford is 12.3 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a bus from Upminster Station to Ilford Broadway via Romford Station in around 1h 4m.