The average bus between Paddington and Orpington takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Paddington to Orpington. 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 3 hours between Paddington and Orpington. The earliest departure is at 12:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Paddington is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Orpington at 1:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Charing Cross and take an average of 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paddington to Orpington. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at Orpington station via Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Paddington to Orpington bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace.
Paddington to Orpington bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
The distance between Paddington and Orpington is 24.8 km. The road distance is 38 km.
You can take a bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross in around 2h 35m.