The average train between London Paddington Station and London Waterloo East takes 19 min and the fastest train takes 18 min. The train runs at least 11 times per hour from London Paddington Station to London Waterloo East. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 5 minutes between London Paddington Station and London Waterloo East. The earliest departure is at 7:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Paddington Station is at 12:33 PM which arrives into London Waterloo East at 12:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Charing Cross station and take an average of 19 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

23 min • 1 change

19 min • 1 change

20 min • 1 change

18 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from London Paddington Station to London Waterloo East. However, there are services departing from London Paddington Station station and arriving at London Waterloo East station via Charing Cross station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
London Paddington Station to London Waterloo East train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Paddington station.
London Paddington Station to London Waterloo East train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Charing Cross station.
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The distance between London Paddington Station and London Waterloo East is 4.9 km. The road distance is 6 km.
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–10 and the journey takes 12 min.