The average bus between Paddington and Forest Hill takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Paddington to Forest Hill. 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 Forest Hill. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Paddington is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Forest Hill at 12:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green and take an average of 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Paddington to Forest Hill. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at Forest Hill station via Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Paddington to Forest Hill bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace.
Paddington to Forest Hill bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Forest Hill Station /London Rd.
The distance between Paddington and Forest Hill is 12.2 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Forest Hill Station /London Rd via Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green and Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green in around 1h 14m.