There are 6 ways to get from London to Orpington by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Orpingtontrain London Charing Cross - Sevenoaks / ...
41 min£7–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus N199
1h 25m£2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Orpington15.5 mi
48 min£3Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the bus from Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus 51
1h 46m£3–63Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to Orpingtontaxi 15.6 mi
37 min£110–140Drive 15.6 mi
- Drive from London to Orpingtoncar 15.6 mi
37 min£4–6
London to Orpington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Orpington is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from London to Orpington is to taxi which takes 37 min and costs £110 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and arriving at High Street /Orpington War Memorial. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at Orpington. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between London and Orpington is 14 miles. The road distance is 15.7 miles.
The best way to get from London to Orpington without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs £7 - £14.
The train from London Charing Cross to Orpington takes 41 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
London to Orpington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
London to Orpington train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Orpington is to train which takes 41 min and costs £7 - £14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between London, England and Orpington, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London Charing Cross to Orpington every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £7–14 and the journey takes 41 min. Thameslink also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to High Street /Orpington War Memorial hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Orpington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Charing Cross to Orpington
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Bank DLR Station to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to High Street /Orpington War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal to High Street /Orpington War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–60
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Orpington
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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
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More Questions & Answers
London to Orpington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
London to Orpington train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Orpington station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Orpington is 16 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from London to Orpington.
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