The average bus between Shirley and Orpington takes 49 min and the fastest bus takes 29 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Shirley 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 30 minutes between Shirley and Orpington. The earliest departure is at 12:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Shirley is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Orpington at 10:59 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 49 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

29 min • 1 change

41 min • 1 change

43 min • 1 change

51 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Shirley to Orpington. However, there are services departing from Shirley station and arriving at Orpington station via Hayes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
Shirley to Orpington bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Shirley Library Wickham Road station.
Shirley to Orpington bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
The distance between Shirley and Orpington is 10 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a bus from Shirley Library Wickham Road to High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Hayes in around 47 min.