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Compare train and bus for London to Ilford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Ilford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 9 miles (15 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$6 Average price Cheapest | $15 Average price | $4 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 33m Average total duration 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 47m Average total duration Fastest 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from London to Ilford:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Ilford costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Ilford take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 3m.
You'll arrive about -1h -17m sooner (1h 3m by bus vs 46m by car) and save roughly $-1.86 (€-1.52) compared to fuel and tolls ($6 (€5) vs $4 (€4)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Stagecoach London.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
London to Ilford Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 04:46PM | Arrival Time 05:56PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 04:52PM | Arrival Time 06:07PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 04:59PM | Arrival Time 06:09PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 05:03PM | Arrival Time 06:18PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 05:12PM | Arrival Time 06:23PM | Duration 1h11 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 05:14PM | Arrival Time 06:29PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 06:37PM | Duration 1h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 05:37PM | Arrival Time 06:51PM | Duration 1h14 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 05:38PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 1h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 05:49PM | Arrival Time 07:02PM | Duration 1h13 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 05:51PM | Arrival Time 07:03PM | Duration 1h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:01PM | Arrival Time 07:13PM | Duration 1h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:04PM | Arrival Time 07:16PM | Duration 1h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:13PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 1h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:18PM | Arrival Time 07:28PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:24PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 1h11 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:31PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 1h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:36PM | Arrival Time 07:46PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:44PM | Arrival Time 07:53PM | Duration 1h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:47PM | Arrival Time 07:56PM | Duration 1h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 06:58PM | Arrival Time 08:06PM | Duration 1h08 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:09PM | Arrival Time 08:16PM | Duration 1h07 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 08:26PM | Duration 1h06 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:23PM | Arrival Time 08:32PM | Duration 1h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:31PM | Arrival Time 08:37PM | Duration 1h06 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:36PM | Arrival Time 08:44PM | Duration 1h08 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:43PM | Arrival Time 08:46PM | Duration 1h03 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:49PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 1h06 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 07:55PM | Arrival Time 08:56PM | Duration 1h01 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 08:07PM | Arrival Time 09:07PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 08:18PM | Arrival Time 09:18PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 08:26PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 0h54 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 08:31PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 0h59 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 08:38PM | Arrival Time 09:33PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 08:43PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 08:49PM | Arrival Time 09:46PM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 08:56PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 0h54 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 09:01PM | Arrival Time 09:58PM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 09:08PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 09:31PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 0h49 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 09:41PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 0h49 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 09:49PM | Arrival Time 10:39PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 09:52PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 0h48 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 10:03PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 10:14PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 0h46 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 10:25PM | Arrival Time 11:11PM | Duration 0h46 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach London | Departure Time 10:36PM | Arrival Time 11:22PM | Duration 0h46 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Live departures
London to Ilford bus times
The table below shows live departures for London to Ilford buses for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 4:46 PM London | 1h10 | 5:56 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 4:52 PM London | 1h15 | 6:07 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:59 PM London | 1h10 | 6:09 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:03 PM London | 1h15 | 6:18 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:12 PM London | 1h11 | 6:23 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:14 PM London | 1h15 | 6:29 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:25 PM London | 1h12 | 6:37 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:25 PM London | 1h15 | 6:40 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:37 PM London | 1h14 | 6:51 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:38 PM London | 1h12 | 6:50 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:49 PM London | 1h13 | 7:02 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:51 PM London | 1h12 | 7:03 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:01 PM London | 1h12 | 7:13 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:04 PM London | 1h12 | 7:16 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:13 PM London | 1h12 | 7:25 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:18 PM London | 1h10 | 7:28 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:24 PM London | 1h11 | 7:35 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:31 PM London | 1h09 | 7:40 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:36 PM London | 1h10 | 7:46 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:44 PM London | 1h09 | 7:53 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:47 PM London | 1h09 | 7:56 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:58 PM London | 1h08 | 8:06 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:09 PM London | 1h07 | 8:16 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:10 PM London | 1h10 | 8:20 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:20 PM London | 1h06 | 8:26 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:23 PM London | 1h09 | 8:32 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:31 PM London | 1h06 | 8:37 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:36 PM London | 1h08 | 8:44 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:43 PM London | 1h03 | 8:46 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:49 PM London | 1h06 | 8:55 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:55 PM London | 1h01 | 8:56 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:07 PM London | 1h00 | 9:07 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:18 PM London | 1h00 | 9:18 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:26 PM London | 0h54 | 9:20 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:31 PM London | 0h59 | 9:30 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:38 PM London | 0h55 | 9:33 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:43 PM London | 0h57 | 9:40 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:49 PM London | 0h57 | 9:46 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:56 PM London | 0h54 | 9:50 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:01 PM London | 0h57 | 9:58 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:08 PM London | 0h52 | 10:00 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:20 PM London | 0h50 | 10:10 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:31 PM London | 0h49 | 10:20 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:41 PM London | 0h49 | 10:30 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:49 PM London | 0h50 | 10:39 PM Ilford | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:52 PM London | 0h48 | 10:40 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:03 PM London | 0h47 | 10:50 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:14 PM London | 0h46 | 11:00 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:25 PM London | 0h46 | 11:11 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:36 PM London | 0h46 | 11:22 PM Ilford | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London to Ilford
Buses from London to Ilford run on average 50 times per day, taking around 1h 3m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 31 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:55, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 9 miles (15 km) distance in 46m.
Distance 9 miles (15 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 3m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 50 |
Direct buses 31 |
Fastest bus 46m |
First bus 12:55 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Best time to book 1 day |
Bus providers: Stagecoach London from London to IlfordYou can travel by bus between London to Ilford with Stagecoach London for as low as $5 (€4). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from London to Ilford
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Ilford by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ilford, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from London to Ilford
Most London to Ilford buses use the Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station to station pair. Use this guide to compare London and Ilford bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Which London station do buses to Ilford leave from?
Getting to Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station from London city centre
Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station bus station facilities and services
Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Pret a Manger (in the station), Starbucks (in the station).
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located within the airport terminal, near the coach station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station: Elevators, ramps.
Getting to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 from London city centre
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 is 22 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 bus station facilities and services
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Pret A Manger (in the station), Caffè Nero (in the station)
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the arrivals and departures areas.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4: Elevators, ramps, assistance.
Getting to London, Hammersmith Bridge Road from London city centre
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