The average bus between Central London and Paddington takes 1h 11m and the fastest bus takes 39 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Central London to Paddington. 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 15 minutes between Central London and Paddington. The earliest departure is at 12:03 AM at night, and the last departure from Central London is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Paddington at 12:31 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Paddington. However, there are services departing from Central London station and arriving at Paddington station via Hammersmith. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Central London to Paddington bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Ealing Road station.
Central London to Paddington bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace.
The distance between Central London and Paddington is 9.3 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from Ealing Road to Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace via Hammersmith in around 1h 7m.