359 Purley to Addington via Sanderstead, Selsdon/South Croydon

Operated by Metrobus. First bus 07:00, last bus 19:45. 36 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Addington from Purley / Downlands Precinct (Stop G): 07:40, 08:25, 09:12

Next towards Purley from Addington Village Interchange (Stop C): 07:43, 08:28, 09:17

Wanted a different 359? 5 other bus routes are numbered 359 elsewhere in the UK — see every 359 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Runs towards Addington · Monday to Friday · 18 journeys
Stop 07:0007:4008:2509:1209:5710:4211:2712:1212:5713:4214:2715:1015:5516:4217:2718:1318:5919:45
Purley / Downlands Precinct (Stop G) 07:0007:4008:2509:1209:5710:4211:2712:1212:5713:4214:2715:1015:5516:4217:2718:1318:5919:45
Maywater Close (eastbound) 07:0707:4808:3309:1910:0410:4911:3412:1913:0413:4914:3415:1916:0416:5117:3618:2119:0619:51
Sanderstead / All Saints Church (eastbound) 07:1007:5308:3709:2310:0810:5311:3812:2313:0813:5314:3815:2316:0816:5517:4018:2519:1019:54
Farley Road (Stop Z) 07:1207:5708:4209:2610:1110:5611:4112:2613:1113:5614:4315:3116:1617:0117:4618:2919:1219:56
St Francis Church (southbound) 07:2108:0708:5209:3510:2011:0511:5112:3613:2114:0614:5415:4316:2817:1317:5818:3919:2020:04
Gravel Hill (CR2) (Stop B) 07:2708:1308:5809:4010:2511:1011:5612:4113:2614:1115:0015:4916:3417:1918:0418:4519:2520:09
Addington Village Interchange (Stop E) 07:2908:1408:5909:4110:2611:1111:5712:4213:2714:1215:0115:5016:3517:2018:0518:4619:2620:10

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

London flat fare: £1.75 with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare includes unlimited bus/tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted on London buses.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Metrobus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 359

359 towards Addington

All 33 stops
  1. Purley / Downlands Precinct (Stop G) Purley
  2. Purley Station / Purley High Street (Stop M) Purley
  3. Christchurch Road / Purley Hospital (Stop E) Purley
  4. Montpelier Road (Stop F) Purley
  5. Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road (Stop J) Purley
  6. Norman Avenue (eastbound) Purley
  7. Maywater Close (eastbound) Sanderstead
  8. Downsway (eastbound) Sanderstead
  9. Sanderstead Hill (eastbound) Sanderstead
  10. Sanderstead / All Saints Church (eastbound) Sanderstead
  11. Harbledown Road (E-bound) Sanderstead
  12. Sanderstead Plantation (eastbound) Sanderstead
  13. Ferns Close (Stop G) Selsdon/South Croydon
  14. Farley Road (Stop Z) Selsdon/South Croydon
  15. Old Farleigh Road (Stop L) Selsdon/South Croydon
  16. Selsdon Crescent (Stop M) Selsdon/South Croydon
  17. Selsdon Primary School (Stop N) Selsdon/South Croydon
  18. Ashen Vale (Stop Q) Selsdon/South Croydon
  19. Pixton Way Selsdon (eastbound) Selsdon/South Croydon
  20. Farnborough Crescent (Stop X) Forestdale
  21. Lomond Gardens (Stop Y) Forestdale
  22. Heathfield Vale / Tedder Road (Stop 1) Selsdon/South Croydon
  23. Freelands Avenue (northbound) Selsdon/South Croydon
  24. Shepherds Way (westbound) Selsdon/South Croydon
  25. St Francis Church (southbound) Selsdon/South Croydon
  26. Tedder Road (southbound) Selsdon/South Croydon
  27. Edgecoombe (southbound) Selsdon/South Croydon
  28. Heather Way (southbound) Selsdon/South Croydon
  29. Heathfield Vale / Broadcoombe (eastbound) Selsdon/South Croydon
  30. Heathfield Vale / Farnborough Av (Stop Z) Forestdale
  31. John Ruskin College (Stop A) Forestdale
  32. Gravel Hill (CR2) (Stop B) Forestdale
  33. Addington Village Interchange (Stop E) Addington

How busy is route 359?

205,710 passenger journeys were recorded on route 359 in 2024/25 across 134,621 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 295,579 in 2018/19.

2010/11: 28,660 journeys 0.0 10 2011/12: 27,628 journeys (53-week year) 0.0 11 53w 2012/13: 27,454 journeys 0.0 12 2013/14: 28,843 journeys 0.0 13 2014/15: 28,500 journeys 0.0 14 2015/16: 99,855 journeys 0.1 15 2016/17: 266,070 journeys 0.3 16 2017/18: 275,601 journeys (53-week year) 0.3 17 53w 2018/19: 295,579 journeys 0.3 18 2019/20: 290,805 journeys 0.3 19 2020/21: 119,105 journeys 0.1 20 2021/22: 228,948 journeys 0.2 21 2022/23: 221,798 journeys 0.2 22 2023/24: 204,111 journeys (53-week year) 0.2 23 53w 2024/25: 205,710 journeys 0.2 24

Millions of passenger journeys per financial year, from Transport for London's published bus statistics. A passenger journey is one boarding of one bus — someone commuting five days a week makes ten of them, so this is not a count of people. Years marked 53w ran 53 weeks rather than 52, so they sit about 2% high against their neighbours. TfL changed how boardings were estimated in 2017 and restated 2016/17 on the new basis; the chart uses the restated figure, so years before 2016/17 are not exactly comparable with those after. Route-level totals do not sum to TfL's network figures, which carry separate adjustments. Powered by TfL Open Data. Compare every London route →

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 359 bus?

The first 359 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 359 bus?

The last 359 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 359 bus cost?

London buses use TfL's flat fare: £1.75 per journey with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare gives you unlimited bus and tram changes within one hour. Daily and weekly caps limit what you can spend. Cash is not accepted.

Who runs the 359 bus?

The 359 is operated by Metrobus.

Timetable data from Metrobus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (London feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.