The average bus between Waterloo Station and Forest Gate takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 47 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Waterloo Station 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 hourly between Waterloo Station and Forest Gate. The earliest departure is at 12:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 4:41 AM which arrives into Forest Gate at 5:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Red Lion Square and take an average of 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Forest Gate. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Forest Gate station via Red Lion Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
Waterloo Station to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Woodgrange Road station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Forest Gate is 10.9 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Woodgrange Road via Red Lion Square and Procter Street in around 1h 3m.