The average bus between Balham and British Library takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 35 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour 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 every 15 minutes between Balham and British Library. The earliest departure is at 9:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balham is at 4:37 PM which arrives into British Library at 5:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / London Road and take an average of 1h 2m. 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 Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
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 12 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to British Library via Elephant & Castle / London Road and Upper Woburn Place/Euston Road in around 1h 3m.