Paddington to Old Street Buses

Paddington to Old Street buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Paddington and Old Street takes 1h 1m and the fastest bus takes 37 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Paddington to Old Street. 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 1m
Duration: 6 mi
Distance: £5
Average price: Every 15 minutes
Frequency

Line 23 bus, line 243 bus

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Take the bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 23
Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Shoreditch Fire Stationbus 243

1h 1m

£3–6

Paddington to Old Street bus times

Buses run every 15 minutes between Paddington and Old Street. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Paddington is at 11:58 PM which arrives into Old Street at 12:53 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

11:33 PM → 12:29 AM
Arrives next day
56 min • 1 change
11:43 PM → 12:40 AM
Arrives next day
57 min • 1 change
11:55 PM → 12:51 AM
Arrives next day
56 min • 1 change

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

12:07 AM → 1:03 AM
56 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:15 AM
56 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:30 AM
59 min • 1 change
12:46 AM → 1:45 AM
59 min • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

12:10 AM → 1:04 AM
53 min • 1 change
12:22 AM → 1:16 AM
53 min • 1 change
12:34 AM → 1:33 AM
58 min • 1 change
12:49 AM → 1:48 AM
58 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

12:10 AM → 1:00 AM
50 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:12 AM
52 min • 1 change
12:46 AM → 1:31 AM
44 min • 1 change
1:16 AM → 2:01 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

12:07 AM → 1:00 AM
52 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:12 AM
52 min • 1 change
12:46 AM → 1:31 AM
44 min • 1 change
1:16 AM → 2:01 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

12:07 AM → 1:00 AM
52 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:12 AM
52 min • 1 change
12:46 AM → 1:31 AM
44 min • 1 change
1:16 AM → 2:01 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

12:07 AM → 1:00 AM
52 min • 1 change
12:19 AM → 1:12 AM
52 min • 1 change
12:46 AM → 1:31 AM
44 min • 1 change
1:16 AM → 2:01 AM
44 min • 1 change
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