There are 5 ways to get from Purley to Handcross by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 273 bus
best- Take the train from Coulsdon South to CrawleyPeterborough - Horsham / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Street273 / ...
1h 1m£9–20Drive 23.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Purley to Handcross23.1 mi
27 min£6–9Train, line 10 bus, line 273 bus
- Take the train from Purley to Gatwick Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Bus Station10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Street273 / ...
1h 9m£10–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Purley to Handcross23.1 mi
27 min£50–60Line 400 bus
- Take the bus from Westway Common to Bus Station400
2h 22m£6–8
Purley to Handcross by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purley to Handcross is to line 400 bus which costs £6 - £8 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Purley to Handcross is to drive which takes 27 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Handcross. However, there are services departing from Purley / Downlands Precinct and arriving at High Street via Westway Common and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Purley and Handcross is 20 miles. The road distance is 23.3 miles.
The best way to get from Purley to Handcross without a car is to train and line 273 bus which takes 1h 1m and costs £9 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Purley to Handcross, including transfers.
Purley to Handcross bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Westway Common station.
Purley to Handcross bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purley to Handcross is 23 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Purley to Handcross.
There are 714+ hotels available in Handcross.
What companies run services between Purley, England and Handcross, England?
Metrobus operates a bus from Westway Common to Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Coulsdon South to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–11
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £12–17
Train from Purley to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Coulsdon South to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–10
Train from Purley to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Westway Common to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
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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