The average bus between Ilford and Orpington takes 1h 49m and the fastest bus takes 1h 6m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Ilford to Orpington. 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 Orpington. The earliest departure is at 7:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ilford is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Orpington at 7:55 PM. All services require a transfer at North Woolwich Free Ferry and take an average of 1h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 4m • 2 changes


2h 6m • 2 changes


2h 5m • 2 changes


1h 59m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Ilford to Orpington. However, there are services departing from Ilford station and arriving at Orpington station via North Woolwich Free Ferry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Ilford to Orpington bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Ilford / Chapel Road station.
Ilford to Orpington bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
The distance between Ilford and Orpington is 20.5 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Ilford / Chapel Road to High Street /Orpington War Memorial via North Woolwich Free Ferry, Thomas Street, Woolwich Arsenal Station, and Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal in around 2h 2m.