The average bus between Waterloo Station and Ilford takes 1h 10m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Waterloo Station 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 Waterloo Station and Ilford. The earliest departure is at 12:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 4:41 AM which arrives into Ilford at 5:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Red Lion Square and take an average of 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Ilford station via Ilford / Chapel Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Waterloo Station to Ilford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Procter Street station.
Waterloo Station to Ilford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Ilford / Chapel Road station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Ilford is 14.2 km. The road distance is 18 km.
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Procter Street to Ilford / Chapel Road every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 51 min.