The average bus between Purley and Beckenham takes 43 min and the fastest bus takes 29 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Purley to Beckenham. 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 Beckenham. The earliest departure is at 12:23 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Beckenham at 12:02 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 43 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

52 min • 1 change

48 min • 1 change

52 min • 1 change

48 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Beckenham. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Beckenham station via East Croydon Rail Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
Purley to Beckenham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Beckenham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at The Chinese Garage station.
The distance between Purley and Beckenham is 10 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to The Chinese Garage via East Croydon Rail Station in around 45 min.