The average bus between Southall and Ilford takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southall to Ilford. 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 hourly between Southall and Ilford. The earliest departure is at 12:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Southall is at 4:48 AM which arrives into Ilford at 1:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southall to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Southall station and arriving at Ilford station via Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Southall to Ilford bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Southall / North Road station.
Southall to Ilford bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Barking Town Centre station.
Book your Southall to Ilford bus tickets online with Abellio London and Go Ahead London.
The distance between Southall and Ilford is 31.1 km. The road distance is 38 km.
You can take a bus from Southall / North Road to Barking Town Centre via Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis and Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St in around 2h 10m.