The average bus between Paddington and New Eltham takes 1h 54m and the fastest bus takes 1h 4m. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Paddington to New Eltham. 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 Paddington and New Eltham. The earliest departure is at 1:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Paddington is at 1:36 PM which arrives into New Eltham at 3:54 PM. All services require a transfer at New Cross Bus Garage and take an average of 1h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paddington to New Eltham. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at New Eltham station via New Cross Bus Garage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Paddington to New Eltham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace.
Paddington to New Eltham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at New Eltham Stn /Footscray Road station.
The distance between Paddington and New Eltham is 19.3 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to New Eltham Stn /Footscray Road via New Cross Bus Garage and New Cross Gate Station in around 2h 1m.