The average bus between Purley and Archway takes 1h 46m and the fastest bus takes 1h 39m. There is a bus service every few hours from Purley to Archway. 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 2 hours between Purley and Archway. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Archway at 1:20 AM. All services require a transfer at St Giles High Street and take an average of 1h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Archway. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Archway station via St Giles High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
Purley to Archway bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Archway bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterlow Road station.
The distance between Purley and Archway is 25.7 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Waterlow Road via St Giles High Street and Denmark Street in around 2h 5m.