The average bus between Purley and Balham takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 52 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Purley 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 Purley and Balham. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Purley is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Balham at 12:31 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Balham. However, there are services departing from Purley station and arriving at Balham station via Tooting Broadway Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Purley to Balham bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Purley Station.
Purley to Balham bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Tooting Broadway Station.
The distance between Purley and Balham is 12.3 km. The road distance is 18 km.
Metrobus operates a bus from Purley Station to Tooting Broadway Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h 3m.