There are 7 ways to get from Central Station, London to Orpington by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train via London Bridge
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to London Bridgetrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to Orpingtontrain London Charing Cross - Sevenoaks / ...
1h 1m£8–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldwych to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus N199
2h 23m£4–13Line 17 bus, train
- Take the bus from Killick Street to London Bridge Bus Stationbus 17
- Take the train from London Bridge to Orpingtontrain London Charing Cross - Sevenoaks / ...
1h 11m£8–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Central Station, London to Orpingtontaxi 16.7 mi
40 min£120–150Drive 16.7 mi
- Drive from Central Station, London to Orpingtoncar 16.7 mi
40 min£4–6Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Orpingtontrain Kentish Town - Orpington / ...
1h 7m£8–17Line 390 bus, bus, line 358 bus
- Take the bus from Wharfdale Road / London Canal Museum to Victoria Bus Stationbus 390
- Take the bus from Victoria Bus Station to Crystal Palace Paradebus 3
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus 358
3h 10m
Central Station, London to Orpington by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central Station, London to Orpington is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Central Station, London to Orpington is to taxi which takes 40 min and costs £120 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Central Station, London to Orpington. However, there are services departing from Killick Street and arriving at High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Aldwych. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Orpington. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Central Station, London and Orpington is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Central Station, London to Orpington without a car is to train via London Bridge which takes 1h 1m and costs £7 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Central Station, London to Orpington, including transfers.
Central Station, London to Orpington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Aldwych station.
Central Station, London to Orpington train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Central Station, London to Orpington is to train via London Bridge which takes 1h 1m and costs £7 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £13 and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Central Station, London, England and Orpington, England?
You can take a vehicle from Central Station, London to Orpington via London St Pancras Intl and London Bridge in around 1h 1m. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Aldwych to High Street /Orpington War Memorial hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Orpington
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Orpington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Orpington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Killick Street to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Wharfdale Road / London Canal Museum to Victoria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Aldwych to High Street /Orpington War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to Crystal Palace Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to Crystal Palace Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to High Street /Orpington War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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More Questions & Answers
Central Station, London to Orpington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
Central Station, London to Orpington train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central Station, London to Orpington is 17 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Central Station, London to Orpington.
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