The average bus between Purley and Woolwich takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Purley to Woolwich. 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 Woolwich. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Woolwich at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle Station and take an average of 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Woolwich. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Woolwich station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Purley to Woolwich bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Woolwich bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Erwood Road station.
The distance between Purley and Woolwich is 20.2 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Erwood Road via Elephant & Castle Station and Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road in around 1h 42m.