The average bus between Elephant and Castle and Ilford takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 59 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Elephant and Castle 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 2 hours between Elephant and Castle and Ilford. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Elephant and Castle is at 4:54 AM which arrives into Ilford at 5:53 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Elephant and Castle station and arriving at Ilford station via St. Paul's Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Elephant and Castle to Ilford bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway station.
Elephant and Castle to Ilford bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Ilford / Chapel Road station.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Ilford is 13.8 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Ilford / Chapel Road via St. Paul's Station in around 1h 13m.