The average bus between Purley and Whitstable takes 5h 16m and the fastest bus takes 4h 59m. There is at least one bus per day from Purley to Whitstable. 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 Whitstable. The earliest departure is at 4:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 4:34 AM which arrives into Whitstable at 9:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle Station and take an average of 5h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Whitstable station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
Purley to Whitstable bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Whitstable bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Long Reach station.
The distance between Purley and Whitstable is 79.1 km. The road distance is 117 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Horsebridge via Elephant & Castle Station, Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road, and Long Reach in around 3h 38m.