The average bus between Welling and Ilford takes 59 min and the fastest bus takes 41 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Welling 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 Welling and Ilford. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Welling is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Ilford at 4:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Thomas Street and take an average of 59 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

52 min • 1 change

46 min • 1 change

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49 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Welling to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Welling station and arriving at Ilford station via Thomas Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
Welling to Ilford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Upper Wickham Lane /Coton Road station.
Welling to Ilford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Ilford Sainsbury's station.
The distance between Welling and Ilford is 10.9 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Upper Wickham Lane /Coton Road to Ilford Sainsbury's via Thomas Street and North Woolwich Free Ferry in around 1h 16m.