The average bus between Purley and Shortlands Station takes 1h 14m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Purley to Shortlands Station. 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 30 minutes between Purley and Shortlands Station. The earliest departure is at 6:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Shortlands Station at 12:47 AM. All services require a transfer at East Croydon and take an average of 1h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
1h 3m • 1 change
1h 10m • 1 change
1h 8m • 1 change
1h 17m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Shortlands Station. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Shortlands Station station via Shortlands Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
Purley to Shortlands Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from East Croydon Rail Station.
Purley to Shortlands Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Shortlands Station.
The distance between Purley and Shortlands Station is 10.9 km. The road distance is 19 km.
Abellio London operates a bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Shortlands Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 52 min.
