The average bus between Balham and British Library takes 51 min and the fastest bus takes 42 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Balham to British Library. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Balham and British Library. The earliest departure is at 12:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Balham is at 5:30 AM which arrives into British Library at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Aldwych / Drury Lane and take an average of 51 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to British Library. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at British Library station via Aldwych / Drury Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
Balham to British Library bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to British Library bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road station.
The distance between Balham and British Library is 9.4 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to British Library via Aldwych / Drury Lane, Aldwych / Kingsway, and Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road in around 46 min.