The average bus between Purley and Folkestone takes 7h 58m and the fastest bus takes 7h 56m. There is at least one bus per day from Purley to Folkestone. 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 once daily between Purley and Folkestone. The earliest departure is at 4:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 4:34 AM which arrives into Folkestone at 12:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle Station and take an average of 7h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Folkestone station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
Purley to Folkestone bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Folkestone bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Middelburg Square station.
The distance between Purley and Folkestone is 93.5 km. The road distance is 153 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Middelburg Square via Elephant & Castle Station and Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road in around 4h 38m.