The average bus between Lewisham (Station) and Forest Gate takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Lewisham (Station) to Forest Gate. 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 Lewisham (Station) and Forest Gate. The earliest departure is at 4:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Lewisham (Station) is at 10:39 PM which arrives into Forest Gate at 11:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Finsbury Square and take an average of 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 12m • 1 change

59 min • 1 change

1h 3m • 1 change

1h 7m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Lewisham (Station) to Forest Gate. However, there are services departing from Lewisham (Station) station and arriving at Forest Gate station via Finsbury Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Lewisham (Station) to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Lewisham Station.
Lewisham (Station) to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Finsbury Square station.
The distance between Lewisham (Station) and Forest Gate is 9.9 km. The road distance is 21 km.
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Lewisham Station to Finsbury Square every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–45 and the journey takes 49 min.