The average bus between Balham and Forest Gate takes 1h 48m and the fastest bus takes 1h 6m. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Balham to Forest Gate. 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 Forest Gate. The earliest departure is at 11:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balham is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Forest Gate at 8:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / London Road and take an average of 1h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Forest Gate. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Forest Gate station via Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
Balham to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Forest Gate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Woodgrange Road station.
The distance between Balham and Forest Gate is 16.9 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Woodgrange Road via Elephant & Castle / London Road, Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway, Bank Station / King William St, and Bank Station / Cornhill in around 1h 45m.