Purley to Sydenham Station Buses

Purley to Sydenham Station buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Purley and Sydenham Station takes 55 min and the fastest bus takes 37 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Purley to Sydenham 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.

55 min
Duration: 9 mi
Distance: £37
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 Sydenham Station / Kirkdalebus 197

1h 1m

£3–38

Purley to Sydenham Station bus times

Buses run every 15 minutes between Purley and Sydenham Station. 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 Station at 12:34 AM. All services require a transfer at St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre and take an average of 55 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

1:55 PM → 2:57 PM
1h 2m • 1 change
2:15 PM → 3:12 PM
57 min • 1 change
2:25 PM → 3:28 PM
1h 3m • 1 change
2:41 PM → 3:43 PM
1h 2m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:54 AM
39 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:13 AM
42 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:16 AM
45 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:31 AM
40 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:54 AM
39 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:13 AM
42 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:16 AM
45 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:31 AM
40 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:54 AM
39 min • 1 change
12:32 AM → 1:13 AM
41 min • 1 change
4:33 AM → 5:16 AM
43 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:31 AM
40 min • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:53 AM
38 min • 1 change
12:32 AM → 1:13 AM
41 min • 1 change
4:34 AM → 5:13 AM
39 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:28 AM
37 min • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:53 AM
38 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:13 AM
42 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:13 AM
42 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:43 AM
52 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

12:15 AM → 12:54 AM
39 min • 1 change
12:31 AM → 1:13 AM
42 min • 1 change
4:31 AM → 5:16 AM
45 min • 1 change
4:51 AM → 5:31 AM
40 min • 1 change
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