Bus Forest Gate to Purley from £5 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Forest Gate and Purley takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Forest Gate to Purley. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 18m
Duration: 23 mi
Distance: £5
Average price: Every 3 hours
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Take the bus from Sprowston Road to High Holbornbus N25
Take the bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Purley / Downlands Precinctbus N68

2h 29m

£5

Forest Gate to Purley bus times

Buses run every 3 hours between Forest Gate and Purley. The earliest departure is at 12:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Forest Gate is at 4:15 AM which arrives into Purley at 1:43 AM. All services require a transfer at High Holborn and take an average of 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

4:15 AM → 1:55 AM
Arrives next day
21h 39m • 1 change

Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

12:37 AM → 2:52 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
1:07 AM → 3:19 AM
2h 11m • 1 change
1:36 AM → 3:47 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
2:06 AM → 4:15 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

12:37 AM → 2:54 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
1:06 AM → 3:21 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
1:36 AM → 3:50 AM
2h 13m • 1 change
2:06 AM → 4:18 AM
2h 11m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

12:36 AM → 2:40 AM
2h 3m • 1 change
1:10 AM → 3:09 AM
1h 58m • 1 change
1:42 AM → 3:38 AM
1h 55m • 1 change
2:08 AM → 4:06 AM
1h 57m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, May 4, 2026

12:36 AM → 2:40 AM
2h 3m • 1 change
1:10 AM → 3:09 AM
1h 58m • 1 change
1:42 AM → 3:38 AM
1h 55m • 1 change
2:08 AM → 4:06 AM
1h 57m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

12:36 AM → 2:42 AM
2h 5m • 1 change
1:10 AM → 3:10 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
1:42 AM → 3:39 AM
1h 56m • 1 change
2:15 AM → 4:06 AM
1h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, May 6, 2026

12:36 AM → 2:42 AM
2h 5m • 1 change
1:10 AM → 3:10 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
1:42 AM → 3:39 AM
1h 56m • 1 change
2:15 AM → 4:06 AM
1h 50m • 1 change
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Forest Gate to Purley buses

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