Purley to Sydenham Buses

Purley to Sydenham buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Purley and Sydenham takes 54 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Purley to Sydenham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

54 min
Duration: 9 mi
Distance: £32
Average price: Every 15 minutes
Frequency

Bus, line 197 bus

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Take the bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centrebus 466 / ...
Take the bus from Park Lane / Fairfield Halls to Cricketers Walkbus 197

59 min

£3–38

Purley to Sydenham bus times

Buses run every 15 minutes between Purley and Sydenham. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Sydenham at 12:33 AM. All services require a transfer at St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre and take an average of 54 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

9:32 PM → 10:19 PM
47 min • 1 change
9:48 PM → 10:39 PM
51 min • 1 change
10:12 PM → 10:59 PM
47 min • 1 change
10:31 PM → 11:18 PM
47 min • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:52 AM
37 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:12 AM
41 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:12 AM
41 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:42 AM
51 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:53 AM
38 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:12 AM
41 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:15 AM
44 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:30 AM
39 min • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:53 AM
38 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:12 AM
41 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:15 AM
44 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:30 AM
39 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:53 AM
38 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:12 AM
41 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:15 AM
44 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:30 AM
39 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:53 AM
38 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:12 AM
41 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:15 AM
44 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:30 AM
39 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:53 AM
38 min • 1 change
12:32 AM → 1:12 AM
40 min • 1 change
4:33 AM → 5:15 AM
42 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:30 AM
39 min • 1 change
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