The average bus between Purley and Lewisham takes 1h 21m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Purley to Lewisham. 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 Lewisham. The earliest departure is at 4:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 2:49 PM which arrives into Lewisham at 4:34 PM. All services require a transfer at St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre and take an average of 1h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

57 min • 1 change

58 min • 1 change

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1h 6m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Lewisham. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Lewisham station via St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Purley to Lewisham bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Lewisham bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Lewisham Centre station.
The distance between Purley and Lewisham is 15.7 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Lewisham Centre via St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre and Fairfield Halls in around 1h 27m.