The average bus between London Paddington and Caterham takes 2h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from London Paddington to Caterham. 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 London Paddington and Caterham. The earliest departure is at 6:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Paddington is at 4:07 PM which arrives into Caterham at 7:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Tottenham Court Road Station and take an average of 2h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 57m • 2 changes


2h 56m • 2 changes


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2h 56m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from London Paddington to Caterham. However, there are services departing from London Paddington station and arriving at Caterham station via Purley / Downlands Precinct. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
London Paddington to Caterham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from New Oxford Street station.
London Paddington to Caterham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
The distance between London Paddington and Caterham is 26.9 km. The road distance is 37 km.
Abellio London operates a bus from New Oxford Street to Purley / Downlands Precinct hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 14m.