Old Street to Paddington Buses

Old Street to Paddington buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Old Street and Paddington takes 1h 5m and the fastest bus takes 43 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Old Street 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.

1h 5m
Duration: 7 mi
Distance: £5
Average price: Every 15 minutes
Frequency

Line 243 bus, line 23 bus

best

Take the bus from Old Street Station to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 243
Take the bus from Aldwych / Bush House to Westbourne Terracebus 23

59 min

£4–7

Old Street to Paddington bus times

Buses run every 15 minutes between Old Street and Paddington. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Old Street is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Paddington at 12:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Aldwych / Drury Lane and take an average of 1h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:16 PM → 6:34 PM
1h 18m • 1 change
5:33 PM → 6:46 PM
1h 13m • 1 change
5:42 PM → 6:56 PM
1h 14m • 1 change
5:58 PM → 7:08 PM
1h 10m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

12:07 AM → 12:54 AM
47 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:06 AM
47 min • 1 change
12:29 AM → 1:18 AM
49 min • 1 change
12:36 AM → 1:30 AM
54 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

12:07 AM → 12:54 AM
47 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:06 AM
47 min • 1 change
12:29 AM → 1:18 AM
49 min • 1 change
12:36 AM → 1:30 AM
54 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

12:07 AM → 12:54 AM
47 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:06 AM
47 min • 1 change
12:29 AM → 1:18 AM
49 min • 1 change
12:36 AM → 1:30 AM
54 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

12:07 AM → 12:56 AM
49 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:08 AM
49 min • 1 change
12:29 AM → 1:20 AM
51 min • 1 change
12:38 AM → 1:32 AM
54 min • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

12:00 AM → 1:00 AM
1h • 1 change
12:12 AM → 1:12 AM
1h • 1 change
12:24 AM → 1:24 AM
1h • 1 change
12:36 AM → 1:36 AM
1h • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

12:03 AM → 12:59 AM
56 min • 1 change
12:15 AM → 1:11 AM
56 min • 1 change
12:27 AM → 1:23 AM
56 min • 1 change
12:39 AM → 1:35 AM
56 min • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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