The average bus between London City Airport (LCY) and Forest Gate takes 35 min and the fastest bus takes 22 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from London City Airport (LCY) 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 London City Airport (LCY) and Forest Gate. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from London City Airport (LCY) is at 4:17 PM which arrives into Forest Gate at 4:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Plaistow and take an average of 35 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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33 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from London City Airport (LCY) to Forest Gate. However, there are services departing from London City Airport (LCY) station and arriving at Forest Gate station via Plaistow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35 min.
London City Airport (LCY) to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from London City Airport station.
London City Airport (LCY) to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Romford Road Forest Gate station.
The distance between London City Airport (LCY) and Forest Gate is 5.5 km. The road distance is 7 km.
You can take a bus from London City Airport to Romford Road Forest Gate via Plaistow and Clegg Street in around 31 min.