The average bus between Crystal Palace and Purley takes 52 min and the fastest bus takes 31 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Crystal Palace 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 every 15 minutes between Crystal Palace and Purley. The earliest departure is at 10:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Crystal Palace is at 9:01 PM which arrives into Purley at 9:54 PM. All services require a transfer at East Croydon Rail Station and take an average of 52 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Crystal Palace to Purley. However, there are services departing from Crystal Palace station and arriving at Purley station via East Croydon Rail Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
Crystal Palace to Purley bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Crystal Palace Station.
Crystal Palace to Purley bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at East Croydon Rail Station.
Book your Crystal Palace to Purley bus tickets online with Go Ahead London, Abellio London and Arriva UK.
The distance between Crystal Palace and Purley is 9.6 km. The road distance is 12 km.
Arriva UK operates a bus from Crystal Palace Station to East Croydon Rail Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 34 min.
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