The average bus between Nottingham and London Paddington takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Nottingham to London 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 hourly between Nottingham and London Paddington. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nottingham is at 10:30 PM which arrives into London Paddington at 1:16 AM. All services require a transfer at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and take an average of 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham to London Paddington. However, there are services departing from Nottingham station and arriving at London Paddington station via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Nottingham to London Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to London Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
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The distance between Nottingham and London Paddington is 173 km. The road distance is 206 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) hourly. Tickets cost £14–24 and the journey takes 2h 40m.