There are 6 ways to get from Purley to Brixton by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Purley to Clapham Junctiontrain Reigate - London Victoria / ...
17 min£4–7Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Croydon to London11.2 mi
40 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Frankfurt Roadbus N68
44 minLine 60 bus
- Take the bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Streatham Stationbus 60
1h 19m£7–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Purley to Brixtontaxi 10.3 mi
25 min£27–35Drive 10.3 mi
- Drive from Purley to Brixtoncar 10.3 mi
25 min£3–4
Purley to Brixton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purley to Brixton is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Purley to Brixton is to train which takes 17 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Purley / Downlands Precinct and arriving at Frankfurt Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Purley and arriving at Clapham Junction. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Purley and Brixton is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Purley to Brixton without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs £4 - £7.
The train from Purley to Clapham Junction takes 17 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Purley to Brixton bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Brixton train services, operated by Southern, depart from Purley station.
The best way to get from Purley to Brixton is to train which takes 17 min and costs £4 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 44 min.
What companies run services between Purley, England and Brixton, England?
Southern operates a train from Purley to Clapham Junction hourly. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Frankfurt Road hourly, and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Purley to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Frankfurt Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Streatham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Croydon to London
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £27–35
Rosehill Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8641 3535
- Website
- rosehillcars.co.uk
Croydon Local Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8681 3333
Croydon Cars MiniCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4000
- Website
- croydoncar.co.uk
Croydon Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 6094
- Website
- croydonairporttransfer.co.uk
Cabhoo Minicabs Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4545
Sutton Mini Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3642 3276
- Website
- stationcars247.co.uk
Clocktower Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8643 2255
- Website
- clocktowercarsuk.com
Cheam Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3642 6174
- Website
- cheamairporttransfer.co.uk
Redhill Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8770 0700
Cheam Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8642 6400
- Website
- cheam-cars.co.uk
Mitcham Town Minin Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3745 6201
Mitcham Morden Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5147
- Website
- mordenminicabscars.co.uk
Galaxy Cars Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8687 7000
Anerley Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0222
- Website
- anerleyminicab.co.uk
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
Epsom Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 2036 426 052
- Website
- epsomairporttransfer.co.uk
Stoneleigh Mini Cabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8496
- Website
- stoneleighcars.co.uk
Beckenham Mini Cabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0223
- Website
- beckenhamcar.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Purley to Brixton bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Frankfurt Road station.
Purley to Brixton train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purley to Brixton is 10 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Purley to Brixton.
Book your Purley to Brixton train tickets online with Omio.
There are 20592+ hotels available in Brixton.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Purley and Brixton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.