The average bus between Purley and Plumstead takes 1h 53m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Purley to Plumstead. 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 Plumstead. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Plumstead at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle Station and take an average of 1h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Plumstead. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Plumstead station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Purley to Plumstead bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Plumstead bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Heavitree Road station.
The distance between Purley and Plumstead is 21.2 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Heavitree Road via Elephant & Castle Station and Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road in around 1h 57m.