There are 7 ways to get from Kentish Town to Ilford by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gospel Oak to Woodgrange Parktrain Gospel Oak - Barking
29 min£8–15Drive 12.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kentish Town to Ilfordcar 12.2 mi
29 min£3–5Line 88 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Kentish Town to Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret Stbus 88
- Take the bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Ilford / Chapel Roadbus N25
1h 48m£4–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kentish Town to Ilfordtaxi 12.2 mi
29 min£55–70Train via Farringdon Without
- Take the train from Kentish Town to Farringdontrain St Albans City - Sutton / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Ilfordtrain Elizabeth
34 min£8–15Subway, train
- Take the subway from Kentish Town station to Moorgate stationsubway Northern
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Ilfordtrain Elizabeth
36 min£7–14Line 393 bus, line 425 bus
- Take the bus from Kentish Town to Lea Bridge Roundaboutbus 393
- Take the bus from Lea Bridge Roundabout to Ilford / Chapel Roadbus 425
2h 13m£4
Kentish Town to Ilford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentish Town to Ilford is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Kentish Town to Ilford is to train which takes 29 min and costs £8 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentish Town to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Kentish Town and arriving at Ilford / Chapel Road via Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gospel Oak and arriving at Woodgrange Park. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Kentish Town and Ilford is 10 miles. The road distance is 12.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kentish Town to Ilford without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £8 - £15.
The train from Gospel Oak to Woodgrange Park takes 29 min including transfers and departs once a week.
Kentish Town to Ilford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Kentish Town station.
Kentish Town to Ilford train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Gospel Oak station.
The best way to get from Kentish Town to Ilford is to train which takes 29 min and costs £8 - £15. Alternatively, you can line 88 bus and bus, which costs £3 - £19 and takes 1h 48m.
What companies run services between Kentish Town, England and Ilford, England?
London Overground operates a train from Gospel Oak to Woodgrange Park once a week. Tickets cost £8–15 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kentish Town to Ilford / Chapel Road via Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St and Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Gospel Oak to Woodgrange Park
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Kentish Town to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kentish Town station to Moorgate station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Kentish Town to Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Great Titchfield Street / Oxford Circus Station to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Lea Bridge Roundabout to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Kentish Town to Lea Bridge Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- google.com
Licensed London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Black Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3984 4515
- Website
- londonblacktaxis.net
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Booking & Getting There
Kentish Town to Ilford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St station.
Kentish Town to Ilford train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Woodgrange Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentish Town to Ilford is 12 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Kentish Town to Ilford.
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