The average bus between Orpington and Balham takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 12m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Orpington 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 15 minutes between Orpington and Balham. The earliest departure is at 11:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Orpington is at 9:44 PM which arrives into Balham at 11:11 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 7m • 1 change

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2h 1m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Orpington to Balham. However, there are services departing from Orpington station and arriving at Balham station via Crystal Palace Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Orpington to Balham bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
Orpington to Balham bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Hildreth Street Market station.
The distance between Orpington and Balham is 19 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from High Street /Orpington War Memorial to Hildreth Street Market via Crystal Palace Station in around 2h 4m.