The average bus between Balham and Orpington takes 2h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Balham to Orpington. 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 Orpington. The earliest departure is at 10:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balham is at 7:08 PM which arrives into Orpington at 9:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Anerley Station and take an average of 2h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 2m • 1 change

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2h 4m • 1 change

2h 7m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Orpington. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Orpington station via Anerley Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
Balham to Orpington bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Balham Station.
Balham to Orpington bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
The distance between Balham and Orpington is 19 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from Balham Station to High Street /Orpington War Memorial via Anerley Station and Seymour Villas in around 2h 3m.