There are 6 ways to get from Balham to Catford by train, bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Train, line 202 bus
best- Take the train from Balham to Sydenhamtrain London Victoria - London Bridge
- Take the bus from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale to Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hallbus 202
41 min£7–9Drive 6.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balham to Catfordcar 6.4 mi
20 min£2–3Subway, train
- Take the subway from Balham station to London Bridge stationsubway Northern
- Take the train from London Bridge to Catford Bridgetrain London Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
43 min£6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Catfordtaxi 6.4 mi
20 min£40–50Subway, line 47 bus
- Take the subway from Balham station to London Bridge stationsubway Northern
- Take the bus from London Bridge Station to The Catford Centrebus N199 / ...
1h 20m£5–6Line 155 bus, line 171 bus
- Take the bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 155 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hallbus 171 / ...
1h 37m£3–69
Balham to Catford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Catford is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Catford is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Catford. However, there are services departing from Hildreth Street Market and arriving at Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hall via Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Balham station to Catford. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Catford Bridge via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Balham and Catford is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.5 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Catford without a car is to train and line 202 bus which takes 41 min and costs £7 - £9.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Balham to Catford, including transfers.
Balham to Catford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Catford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
Balham to Catford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Road station.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Catford, England?
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hall via Elephant & Castle / London Road in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Balham to Sydenham
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £4–6
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to Catford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale to Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from London Bridge Station to The Catford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Catford Rd /Lewisham Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Balham to Catford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Catford is 6 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Balham to Catford.
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