Transport Routes

Routes to Merstham Park School

Place

Train (total minutes)

Bus (total minutes)

Bike / Car (miles)

Caterham	26	10	3
Hooley	n/a	25	3.2
Coulsdon	21	32	5.2
Redhill	20	21	2.9
Nutfield	n/a	42	2.7
South Nutfield	31	43	4.4
Bletchingly	n/a	47	3.2
Godstone	47	58	4.8
South Godstone	36	n/a	6.5
Earlswood	29	28	3.6
Salfords	28	55	5.6
Reigate	30	38	4.4
Betchworth	47	67	6.9
Lower Kingswood	n/a	62	4.6

Caterham to Merstham

By Train 26 minutes total. Change at Purley for train to Merstham

By Bus 357 from Douglas Brunton Day Centre 20 minutes to Merstham 

Hooley

Bus: Total time 25 minutes. In the morning take the 405  (8 minutes) from Star Lane (departing at 8.13am) to The Feathers (Stop B). In the afternoon take the 405 departing at 3.57pm.

Bike / Car: 3.2 miles

Coulsdon

Train: Total time 21 minutes. In the morning take 7.58am Southern train to Horsham for 1 stop to Merstham (5 minutes). In the afternoon take 3.53 pm Southern train to London Bridge (5 minutes).

Bus: Total time 32 minutes. In the morning take the 405 (17 minutes) from Coulsdon South (Stop E) to The Feathers (Stop B).  In the afternoon take the 405 departing at 3.57pm from  The Feathers (Stop B).

Bike / Car: 5.2 miles

Redhill

Train: Total time 20 minutes. In the morning take 8.19am Southern train to London Victoria for 1 stop to Merstham (4 minutes). In the afternoon take the 3.50pm Thameslink train from Merstham.

Bus: Total Time 21 minutes AM, In the morning take the 435 (12 minutes) from Redhill Bus Station (Stop 4) departing at 8.20am to Portland Drive Flats. In the afternoon take the 435 bus from Serpentine Green departing at 3.54pm..

Bike / Car: 2.9 miles

Nutfield

Bus: Total Time 42 minutes. In the morning take the 410 from Coopers Hill Road to Redhill (13 minutes) then the 435 bus from Redhill Bus Station (Stop 4) departing at 8.20am to Portland Drive Flats. In the afternoon take  the 435 departing Serpentine Green at 3.35pm or 4.05pm.

Bike / Car: 2.7 miles

South Nutfield

Train: Total time 31 minutes. In the morning take the 7.51am Southern train to London Victoria (15 minutes) to Merstham . In the afternoon take the

Bus: Total Time 43 minutes. In the morning take the 7.56am 315 bus from Nutfield Railway Station (17 minutes) changing to the 435 from Redhill Bus Station to Portland Drive Flats (12 minutes)   In the afternoon take the 430 departing Serpentine Green at 3.35pm or 4.11pm.

Bike / Car: 4.4 miles

Bletchingly

Bus: Total Time 47 minutes. In the morning take the 7.52am 410 bus from The Whyte Hart to Redhill (18 minutes) then the 435 from Redhill Bus Station (Stop 4) to Portland Drive Flats (12 minutes). In the afternoon take the 3.35pm 430 bus from Serpentine Green.

Bike / Car: 3.2 miles

Godstone

Train: Total time 47 minutes. In the morning take the 7.27am 409 bus to Godstone Railway Station then the 7.46am Southern London Victoria train to Merstham (20 minutes).. In the afternoon take the 3.50pm Thameslink train from Merstham station.

Bus: Total Time 58 minutes. In the morning take the 7.43am 410 bus from Godstone Green to Redhill (27 minutes) then the 8.20am 435 bus to Portland Drive Flats (12 minutes)    In the afternoon take  the

Bike / Car: 4.8 miles

South Godstone

Train: Total time 36 minutes. In the morning take 7.46am Southern London Victoria train to Merstham station (20 minutes). In the afternoon take the 4.01pm train from Merstham Station.

Bus 409 South Godstone Station 0720 to Caterham Station arr 0735 then connect to rail OR bus 357 0740 to Merstham Feathers arr 0810 then 16 minute walk.

Return as above in reverse

Bike / Car: 6.5 miles

Earlswood

Train: Total time 29 minutes. In the morning take the 8.15am Southern London Victoria train to Merstham Station (8 minutes). In the afternoon take the 4.01pm Southern Horsham train.

Bus: Total Time 28 minutes. In the morning take the 8.09 435 bus from St John’s Road to Portland Drive Flats (23 minutes). In the afternoon take  the 3.35pm 430 bus from Serpentine Green.

Bike / Car: 3.6 miles

Salfords

Train: Total time 28 minutes. In the morning take the 8.11am Southern London Victoria train from Salfords station to Merstham (12 minutes).  In the afternoon take the 4.01pm Southern Horsham train.

Bus: Total Time 55 minutes.

100 to Redhill Bus Station (runs approx. every 15 mins) then change to 435. In the afternoon take the 3.35pm 430 bus from Serpentine Green.

Bike / Car: 5.6 miles

Reigate

Train: Total time 30 minutes. In the morning take 8.09am Southern Redhill train to Redhill (4 minutes. At Redhill to catch the 8.19am Southern London Victoria train to Merstham (4 minutes). In the afternoon take the 4.01pm Southern Horsham train from Merstham.

Bus: Total Time 38 minutes. In the morning take the 7.49am 430 Merstham bus at Bell Street (Stop H) to Portland Drive Flats (29 minutes). In the afternoon take the 3.35pm 430 bus from Serpentine Green.

Bike / Car: 4.4 miles

Betchworth

Train: Total time 47 minutes. In the morning take the 7.13am GWR Redhill train to Reigate (5 mins). Change onto the 7.27am Southern London Bridge train to Merstham (17 minutes)  . In the afternoon take the 4.20pm Thameslink Three Bridges train from Merstham.

Bus: Total Time 67 minutes. In the morning take the 7.37am 32 bus from Post Office to Redhill (31 minutes). Then the 8.20am  435 Merstham bus from Redhill Bus Station (Stop 4) (12 minutes).  In the afternoon take the 3.35pm 430 bus from Serpentine Green.

Bike / Car: 6.9 miles

Lower Kingswood

Bus: Total Time 62  minutes. In the morning take the 7.32am 820 Redhill bus to Redhill (32 minutes). Change to the 8.20am 435 Merstham bus to Portland Drive Flats (12 minutes). In the afternoon take the 3.54pm 435 bus from Serpentine Green.

Bike / Car: 4.6 miles

Meadvale

32 from The Old Oak, Somerset Road at 0753 change Redhill Bus Station to 435 at 0820 to Portland Drive arr 0832.

430 back to Redhill Bus Station arr 1547 change to service 32 at 1550 or 1710 OR change to service 424 dep Redhill BS 1618.

Whitebushes

Service 435 0755 to Merstham

Returns as above in reverse

Walton on the Hill

460 from Tadworth Station at 0713 to Redhill Bus Station arr 0740 change at Redhill Bus Station to 435 at 0820

430 back to Redhill Bus Station arr 1547 then 460 at 1557 back to Walton on the Hill arr 1637

The fares for each operator vary but as a guide:

Cruisers 315 – Dormansland, Lingfield or Blindley Heath - £2.60 child single (£15.60 child weekly)

Metrobus 430/435  Redhill Bus Station to Merstham - £1.25 child single (Metrobus also offer various season tickets)

Southdown South Godstone to Caterham - £1.80 child single (£13.80 child weekly)

Useful Information

430 bus timetable

435 bus timetable

430 / 435 bus fares

Bus timetables 

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