There are 4 ways to get from Balham to Clapham by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Balham to Clapham by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Clapham is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Clapham is to subway which takes 4 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hildreth Street Market and arriving at Clapham Common Old Town. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balham station station and arriving at Clapham Common station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Balham and Clapham is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Clapham without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Balham station to Clapham Common station takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Balham to Clapham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Clapham train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
Balham to Clapham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Clapham Common Old Town station.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Clapham, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Balham station to Clapham Common station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Clapham Common Old Town every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 9 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Clapham Common station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hildreth Street Market to Clapham Common Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hildreth Street Market to Clapham Common Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Hildreth Street Market to Clapham Common Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
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Balham to Clapham train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Clapham Common station.
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