There are 5 ways to get from Purley to Stanstead by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway, line 44 bus, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Purley to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41 / ...
3h 46m£30–70Drive 79.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Purley to Stansteadcar 79.9 mi
1h 48m£20–29Bus, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus N68
- Take the bus from London Eye to Coach Stationbus A8
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus X20
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus 60
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41 / ...
6h 17mTrain, subway, line 41 bus
- Take the train from Purley to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41 / ...
4h 5m£39–71Train, line 60 bus
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Braintreetrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 60
5h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purley to Stanstead is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Purley to Stanstead is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Purley / Downlands Precinct and arriving at Stanway Close via London Eye, Coach Station, Bus Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Purley and Stanstead is 90 miles. The road distance is 80.3 miles.
The best way to get from Purley to Stanstead without a car is to train and subway and line 44 bus and line 41 bus which takes 3h 46m and costs £29 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Purley to Stanstead, including transfers.
Purley to Stanstead bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Purley / Downlands Precinct station.
Purley to Stanstead bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Yes, the driving distance between Purley to Stanstead is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Purley to Stanstead.
There are 642+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Purley, England and Stanstead, England?
You can take a bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Stanway Close via Waterloo Station / Tenison Way, London Eye, Coach Station, Bus Interchange, and Bus Station in around 6h 17m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Purley to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Purley to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Purley / Downlands Precinct to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Eye to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1376 320501
- enq@flagfinders.com
- Website
- flagfinders.com
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.flagfinders.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.flagfinders.com/
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