The average bus between Ilford and Charlton takes 36 min and the fastest bus takes 26 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Ilford to Charlton. 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 Ilford and Charlton. The earliest departure is at 12:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Ilford is at 4:07 PM which arrives into Charlton at 4:51 PM. All services require a transfer at North Woolwich Free Ferry and take an average of 36 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

27 min • 1 change

26 min • 1 change

26 min • 1 change

31 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Ilford to Charlton. However, there are services departing from Ilford station and arriving at Charlton station via North Woolwich Free Ferry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36 min.
Ilford to Charlton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Ilford / Chapel Road station.
Ilford to Charlton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Charlton House station.
The distance between Ilford and Charlton is 8.7 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from Ilford / Chapel Road to Charlton House via North Woolwich Free Ferry and The Woolwich Centre in around 47 min.