The average bus between Canterbury and Purley takes 6h 19m and the fastest bus takes 5h 48m. There is at least one bus per day from Canterbury to Purley. 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 once daily between Canterbury and Purley. The earliest departure is at 6:50 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Canterbury is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Purley at 1:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and take an average of 6h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury to Purley. However, there are services departing from Canterbury station and arriving at Purley station via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
Canterbury to Purley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to Purley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Book your Canterbury to Purley bus tickets online with National Express and Abellio London.
The distance between Canterbury and Purley is 83.1 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Purley / Downlands Precinct via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and Elephant & Castle / London Road in around 3h 48m.