The average bus between Paddington and Royal Observatory takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Paddington to Royal Observatory. 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 Royal Observatory. The earliest departure is at 12:59 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Paddington is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Royal Observatory at 11:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Peckham Post Office and take an average of 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 31m • 1 change

1h 34m • 1 change

1h 30m • 1 change

1h 33m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Paddington to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at Royal Observatory station via Peckham Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Paddington to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace.
Paddington to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Greenwich High Road / Roan Street station.
The distance between Paddington and Royal Observatory is 13 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Royal Observatory via Peckham Post Office and Greenwich High Road / Roan Street in around 1h 31m.