Purley to Eltham Trains

Purley to Eltham trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Purley and Eltham takes 57 min and the fastest train takes 46 min. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Purley to Eltham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

57 min
Duration: 20 mi
Distance: £12
Average price: Every 30 minutes
Frequency

Train

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47 min

£9–17

Purley to Eltham train times

Trains run every 30 minutes between Purley and Eltham. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Eltham at 12:51 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 57 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

8:45 AM → 9:41 AM
56 min • 1 change
8:57 AM → 9:51 AM
54 min • 1 change
9:15 AM → 10:11 AM
56 min • 1 change
9:27 AM → 10:21 AM
54 min • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:02 AM → 5:51 AM
49 min • 1 change
5:10 AM → 6:21 AM
1h 11m • 1 change
5:57 AM → 6:51 AM
54 min • 1 change
6:14 AM → 7:11 AM
57 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:02 AM → 5:51 AM
49 min • 1 change
5:10 AM → 6:21 AM
1h 11m • 1 change
5:57 AM → 6:51 AM
54 min • 1 change
6:14 AM → 7:11 AM
57 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:02 AM → 5:51 AM
49 min • 1 change
5:10 AM → 6:21 AM
1h 11m • 1 change
5:57 AM → 6:51 AM
54 min • 1 change
6:14 AM → 7:11 AM
57 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:02 AM → 5:51 AM
49 min • 1 change
5:10 AM → 6:21 AM
1h 11m • 1 change
5:57 AM → 6:51 AM
54 min • 1 change
6:14 AM → 7:11 AM
57 min • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

5:02 AM → 5:51 AM
49 min • 1 change
5:57 AM → 7:11 AM
1h 14m • 1 change
6:45 AM → 7:41 AM
56 min • 1 change
7:15 AM → 8:11 AM
56 min • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

6:28 AM → 8:11 AM
1h 43m • 1 change
7:33 AM → 8:41 AM
1h 8m • 1 change
7:51 AM → 9:11 AM
1h 19m • 1 change
8:33 AM → 9:41 AM
1h 8m • 1 change
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