The average bus between Finchley and Balham takes 3h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Finchley to Balham. 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 2 hours between Finchley and Balham. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Finchley is at 5:16 AM which arrives into Balham at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Trafalgar Square and take an average of 3h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Finchley to Balham. However, there are services departing from Finchley station and arriving at Balham station via Trafalgar Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
Finchley to Balham bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Finchley Central Station.
Finchley to Balham bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Balham Station.
The distance between Finchley and Balham is 17.6 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Finchley Central Station to Balham Station via Trafalgar Square and Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross in around 1h 35m.