The average bus between Balham and Deptford takes 1h and the fastest bus takes 38 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Balham to Deptford. 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 10 minutes between Balham and Deptford. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Balham is at 11:14 AM which arrives into Deptford at 12:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle Station and take an average of 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

45 min • 1 change

38 min • 1 change

47 min • 1 change

54 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Deptford. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Deptford station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
Balham to Deptford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Deptford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Deptford Bridge station.
The distance between Balham and Deptford is 9.6 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Deptford Bridge via Elephant & Castle Station and Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road in around 1h.