There are 4 ways to get from Ruislip to Purley by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Ruislip station to Farringdon stationMetropolitan
- Take the train from Farringdon to PurleyBedford - Three Bridges / ...
1h 32m£9–25Drive 25.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ruislip to Purley25.2 mi
56 min£7–9Line 278 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Brickwall Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station278
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail StationSl7
3h 11mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ruislip to Purley25.2 mi
56 min£60–75
Ruislip to Purley by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruislip to Purley is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Ruislip to Purley is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruislip to Purley. However, there are services departing from Brickwall Lane and arriving at Purley / Downlands Precinct via Heathrow Central Bus Station and East Croydon Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Ruislip station to Purley. However, there are services departing from Ruislip station and arriving at Purley via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Ruislip and Purley is 31 miles. The road distance is 25.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ruislip to Purley without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 32m and costs £8 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Ruislip to Purley, including transfers.
Ruislip to Purley bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Brickwall Lane station.
Ruislip to Purley train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Ruislip station.
Ruislip to Purley bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Ruislip, England and Purley, England?
You can take a bus from Brickwall Lane to Purley / Downlands Precinct via Heathrow Central Bus Station and East Croydon Rail Station in around 3h 11m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Ruislip station to Farringdon station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–6
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Purley
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Brickwall Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Ruislip to Purley train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruislip to Purley is 25 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Ruislip to Purley.
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