There are 6 ways to get from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from East Grinstead to East Croydontrain East Grinstead - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Purfleettrain London Fenchurch Street - Grays / ...
1h 57m£18–32Drive 34.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thamescar 34.1 mi
50 min£9–13Line 400 bus, bus
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Gatwick South Terminalbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Stratford - Montfichet Roadbus Uk066
3h 57m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thamestaxi 34.1 mi
50 min£150–180Train, subway
- Take the train from East Grinstead to London Victoriatrain East Grinstead - London Victoria
- Take the subway from Victoria station to West Ham stationsubway District
2h 3m£22–33Line 400 bus, train, subway
- Take the bus from Sackville College to Gatwick South Terminalbus 400 / ...
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriarstrain
- Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Barking stationsubway
2h 37m£30–32
East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames. However, there are services departing from War Memorial and arriving at London Stratford - Montfichet Road via Gatwick Airport South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames. However, there are services departing from East Grinstead and arriving at Purfleet via East Croydon and London Fenchurch Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between East Grinstead and Purfleet-on-Thames is 47 miles. The road distance is 34.3 miles.
The best way to get from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames, including transfers.
East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from War Memorial station.
East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames train services, operated by Southern, depart from East Grinstead station.
The best way to get from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £18 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 400 bus and bus, which costs £12 - £18 and takes 3h 57m.
What companies run services between East Grinstead, England and Purfleet-on-Thames, England?
You can take a train from East Grinstead to Purfleet via East Croydon, London Bridge, and London Fenchurch Street in around 1h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from War Memorial to Purfleet via Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, London Stratford - Montfichet Road, Stratford station, West Ham station, and West Ham in around 3h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Grinstead to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Purfleet
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to West Ham station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Blackfriars station to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from War Memorial to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Sackville College to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Stratford - Montfichet Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £150–180
AnB Cars
- Phone
- +44 1342 317 887
East Grinstead Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1342 821 881
Southdown Cars
- Phone
- +44 1342 317 400
Western Cars
- Phone
- +44 1342 300 000
- Website
- westerncars-eastgrinstead.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames is 34 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from East Grinstead to Purfleet-on-Thames.
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