The average bus between Purley and Highgate takes 1h 48m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Purley to Highgate. 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 Highgate. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Highgate at 1:23 AM. All services require a transfer at St Giles High Street and take an average of 1h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Highgate. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Highgate station via St Giles High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
Purley to Highgate bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Highgate bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Muswell Hill Road station.
The distance between Purley and Highgate is 26.6 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Muswell Hill Road via St Giles High Street and Denmark Street in around 2h 7m.