The average bus between Purley and Forest Hill takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 40 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Purley to Forest Hill. 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 Purley and Forest Hill. The earliest departure is at 12:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Forest Hill at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer at St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre and take an average of 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Forest Hill. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Forest Hill station via St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
Purley to Forest Hill bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Forest Hill bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Forest Hill Station /London Rd.
Book your Purley to Forest Hill bus tickets online with Arriva UK, Go Ahead London and Abellio London.
The distance between Purley and Forest Hill is 12.1 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Forest Hill Station /London Rd via St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre and Park Lane / Fairfield Halls in around 1h 3m.
