The average bus between Central London and Orpington takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 2h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Central London to Orpington. 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 4 hours between Central London and Orpington. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Central London is at 5:59 AM which arrives into Orpington at 1:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Charing Cross and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Orpington. However, there are services departing from Central London station and arriving at Orpington station via Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Central London to Orpington bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Wilkes Road station.
Central London to Orpington bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
The distance between Central London and Orpington is 31.1 km. The road distance is 47 km.
You can take a bus from Wilkes Road to High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross in around 2h 47m.