The average bus between Balham and Poplar takes 1h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from Balham to Poplar. 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 Poplar. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Balham is at 5:30 AM which arrives into Poplar at 6:42 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Poplar. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Poplar station via Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
Balham to Poplar bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Poplar bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR station.
The distance between Balham and Poplar is 12 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR via Charing Cross in around 1h 17m.