The average bus between Purley and Anerley takes 48 min and the fastest bus takes 29 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Purley to Anerley. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Purley and Anerley. The earliest departure is at 11:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Purley is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Anerley at 10:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 48 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Anerley. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Anerley station via West Croydon Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
Purley to Anerley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Anerley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Maple Road station.
The distance between Purley and Anerley is 8.8 km. The road distance is 11 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Maple Road via West Croydon Bus Station in around 44 min.