The average bus between Rayleigh and Paddington takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 56m. There is an hourly bus service from Rayleigh to Paddington. 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 hourly between Rayleigh and Paddington. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Rayleigh is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Paddington at 3:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Rayleigh to Paddington. However, there are services departing from Rayleigh station and arriving at Paddington station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Rayleigh to Paddington bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from The Library station.
Rayleigh to Paddington bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Paddington Station.
The distance between Rayleigh and Paddington is 54.7 km. The road distance is 124 km.
You can take a bus from The Library to Paddington Station via Bus Station and Coach Station in around 3h 7m.