There are 5 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 343 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hampton Street to London Bridge Bus Stationbus N343 / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to Purleytrain Bedford - Three Bridges / ...
44 min£8–17Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Montpelier Roadbus N68
58 min£2Train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Purleytrain Bedford - Three Bridges / ...
46 min£6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant & Castle Station to Purleytaxi 12.1 mi
30 min£110–140Drive 12.1 mi
- Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Purleycar 12.1 mi
30 min£3–5
Elephant & Castle Station to Purley by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley is to bus which costs £2 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs £110 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle Station station and arriving at Montpelier Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Bridge and arriving at Purley. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Purley is 15 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley without a car is to line 343 bus and train which takes 44 min and costs £7 - £18.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley, including transfers.
Elephant & Castle Station to Purley bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Elephant & Castle Station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Purley train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
The best way to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley is to train which takes 46 min and costs £6 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 58 min.
What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Purley, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to Purley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–10 and the journey takes 22 min. Southern also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Montpelier Road hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Purley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Purley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Hampton Street to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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Booking & Getting There
Elephant & Castle Station to Purley bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at Montpelier Road station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Purley train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Purley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant & Castle Station to Purley is 12 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Purley.
There are 17741+ hotels available in Purley.