The average bus between Paddington and Charlton takes 1h 33m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Paddington to Charlton. 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 10 minutes between Paddington and Charlton. The earliest departure is at 2:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Paddington is at 2:46 PM which arrives into Charlton at 4:31 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 8m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Paddington to Charlton. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at Charlton station via New Cross Bus Garage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
Paddington to Charlton bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace.
Paddington to Charlton bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Charlton Village station.
The distance between Paddington and Charlton is 15.4 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Charlton Village via New Cross Bus Garage in around 1h 30m.