The average bus between Ilford and Finchley takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Ilford to Finchley. 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 Finchley. The earliest departure is at 12:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Ilford is at 4:03 PM which arrives into Finchley at 5:37 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

56 min • 1 change

4h 56m • 1 change

58 min • 1 change

58 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Ilford to Finchley. However, there are services departing from Ilford station and arriving at Finchley station via Walthamstow Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
Ilford to Finchley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Ilford Station.
Ilford to Finchley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at North Finchley Bus Station.
The distance between Ilford and Finchley is 19 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a bus from Ilford Station to North Finchley Bus Station via Walthamstow Bus Station in around 1h 16m.