The average bus between New Cross Station and Forest Gate takes 1h 28m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from New Cross 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 Station and Forest Gate. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New Cross Station is at 2:27 PM which arrives into Forest Gate at 4:07 PM. All services require a transfer at London Cannon Street and take an average of 1h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from New Cross Station to Forest Gate. However, there are services departing from New Cross Station station and arriving at Forest Gate station via Woodgrange Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
New Cross Station to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Bank Station / Cornhill.
New Cross Station to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Woodgrange Road station.
The distance between New Cross Station and Forest Gate is 9.2 km. The road distance is 16 km.
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Bank Station / Cornhill to Woodgrange Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 51 min.