There are 8 ways to get from Purley Way to Brixton by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Waddon to Balhamtrain Epsom Downs - London Victoria / ...
24 min£3–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Herne Hill Stationbus 468
50 min£1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Croydon to London11.2 mi
40 min£3Line 119 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Coldharbour Road to St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centrebus 119
- Take the bus from Fairfield Halls to Herne Hill Roadbus 468
1h 6m£3–5Line 157 bus, line 322 bus
- Take the bus from Waddon Leisure Centre / Fiveways to Crystal Palace Paradebus 157
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to Kellett Roadbus 322
1h 25m£3–57Line 289 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Coldharbour Road to West Croydon Stationbus 289
- Take the bus from West Croydon Station to Brixton Stationbus 109 / ...
1h 31m£3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Purley Way to Brixtontaxi 8 mi
20 min£40–50Drive 8 mi
- Drive from Purley Way to Brixtoncar 8 mi
20 min£2–3
Purley Way to Brixton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Purley Way to Brixton is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Purley Way to Brixton is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swan & Sugar Loaf and arriving at Herne Hill Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waddon and arriving at Balham. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Purley Way and Brixton is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Purley Way to Brixton without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £6.
The train from Waddon to Balham takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Purley Way to Brixton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Swan & Sugar Loaf station.
Purley Way to Brixton train services, operated by Southern, depart from Waddon station.
The best way to get from Purley Way to Brixton is to train which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Purley Way, England and Brixton, England?
Southern operates a train from Waddon to Balham every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Herne Hill Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 50 min. Transport UK London Bus also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Waddon to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Herne Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Fairfield Halls to Herne Hill Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Coldharbour Road to West Croydon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from West Croydon Station to Brixton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Herne Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Coldharbour Road to St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Fairfield Halls to Herne Hill Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from West Croydon Station to Brixton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Waddon Leisure Centre / Fiveways to Crystal Palace Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
Bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to Kellett Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–26
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–26
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Croydon to London
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Cabhoo Minicabs Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4545
Croydon Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 6094
- Website
- croydonairporttransfer.co.uk
Croydon Cars MiniCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4000
- Website
- croydoncar.co.uk
Croydon Local Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8681 3333
Rosehill Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8641 3535
- Website
- rosehillcars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Purley Way to Brixton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Herne Hill Station.
Purley Way to Brixton train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Balham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purley Way to Brixton is 8 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Purley Way to Brixton.
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There are 21004+ hotels available in Brixton.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Purley Way and Brixton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.