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 12:21 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Lewisham at 12:29 AM. 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.

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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 Lewisham Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Purley to Lewisham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Fairfield Halls station.
Purley to Lewisham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Lewisham Centre station.
The distance between Purley and Lewisham is 15.7 km. The road distance is 19 km.
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Fairfield Halls to Lewisham Centre every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 7m.