The average bus between Elephant and Castle and Orpington takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 7m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Elephant and Castle 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 15 minutes between Elephant and Castle and Orpington. The earliest departure is at 12:17 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Elephant and Castle is at 11:20 PM which arrives into Orpington at 12:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Molesworth Street and take an average of 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 43m • 1 change

1h 43m • 1 change

1h 44m • 1 change

1h 45m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Orpington. However, there are services departing from Elephant and Castle station and arriving at Orpington station via Molesworth Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Elephant and Castle to Orpington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Elephant and Castle to Orpington bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Orpington is 19.2 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Molesworth Street and Lewisham Centre in around 1h 39m.