The average bus between Ilford and Balham takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 1h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ilford 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 Ilford and Balham. The earliest departure is at 12:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Ilford is at 5:03 AM which arrives into Balham at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Bank Station / Cornhill and take an average of 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ilford to Balham. However, there are services departing from Ilford station and arriving at Balham station via Bank Station / Cornhill station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Ilford to Balham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Ilford Broadway station.
Ilford to Balham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Bank Station / Cornhill.
The distance between Ilford and Balham is 19.9 km. The road distance is 22 km.
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Ilford Broadway to Bank Station / Cornhill every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 20m.