The average bus between New Cross Gate (Station) and Forest Gate takes 1h 27m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from New Cross Gate (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 10 minutes between New Cross Gate (Station) and Forest Gate. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from New Cross Gate (Station) is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Forest Gate at 1:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Bank Station / King William St and take an average of 1h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from New Cross Gate (Station) to Forest Gate. However, there are services departing from New Cross Gate (Station) station and arriving at Forest Gate station via Bank Station / King William St station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
New Cross Gate (Station) to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from New Cross Gate Station.
New Cross Gate (Station) to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Woodgrange Road station.
The distance between New Cross Gate (Station) and Forest Gate is 9.5 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from New Cross Gate Station to Woodgrange Road via Bank Station / King William St and Bank Station / Cornhill in around 1h 24m.