There are 7 ways to get from Clapham to Purley by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Clapham Common station to London Bridge stationNorthern
- Take the train from London Bridge to PurleyBedford - Three Bridges / ...
43 min£12–23Drive 10.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clapham to Purley10.1 mi
24 min£3–4Line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Clapham Common to Fairfield Halls50
1h 21m£6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Clapham to Purley10.1 mi
24 min£27–33Bus, train
- Take the bus from Clapham Common to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon35
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to PurleyLondon Victoria - Reigate / ...
46 min£5–23Line 155 bus, line 127 bus
- Take the bus from Clapham Common to Tooting Broadway StationN155 / ...
- Take the bus from Mitcham Road /Tooting Broadway to Purley Station127
1h 35m£4–17Line 249 bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from Clapham Common to Streatham Station249 / ...
- Take the bus from Streatham Station to Purley / Downlands Precinct60
1h 38m£3
Clapham to Purley by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clapham to Purley is to line 249 bus and line 60 bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Clapham to Purley is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £27 - £33.
No, there is no direct bus from Clapham to Purley. However, there are services departing from Clapham Common and arriving at Montpelier Road via Park Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Clapham station to Purley. However, there are services departing from Clapham Common station and arriving at Purley via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Clapham and Purley is 17 miles. The road distance is 10.2 miles.
The best way to get from Clapham to Purley without a car is to subway and train which takes 43 min and costs £12 - £24.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Clapham to Purley, including transfers.
Clapham to Purley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Clapham Common station.
Clapham to Purley train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Clapham Common station.
Clapham to Purley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Fairfield Halls station.
What companies run services between Clapham, Greater London, England and Purley, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Clapham Common to Fairfield Halls every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Clapham Common station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Purley
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Purley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Purley
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Clapham Common to Fairfield Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Clapham Common to Streatham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Streatham Station to Purley / Downlands Precinct
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Clapham Common to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
Bus from Clapham Common to Tooting Broadway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Clapham Common to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Mitcham Road /Tooting Broadway to Purley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £27–33
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Clapham to Purley train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clapham to Purley is 10 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Clapham to Purley.
There are 17449+ hotels available in Purley.