There are 4 ways to get from Balham to Clerkenwell by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Balham station to Angel stationsubway Northern
25 min£2–4Line 155 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 155 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Roadbus N63 / ...
52 min£3–35Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Clerkenwelltaxi 6.6 mi
20 min£30–40Drive 6.6 mi
- Drive from Balham to Clerkenwellcar 6.6 mi
20 min£2–3
Balham to Clerkenwell by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Clerkenwell is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Clerkenwell is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Clerkenwell. However, there are services departing from Hildreth Street Market and arriving at Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road via Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balham station station and arriving at Angel station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Balham and Clerkenwell is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.7 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Clerkenwell without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Balham station to Angel station takes 25 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Balham to Clerkenwell bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Clerkenwell train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
Balham to Clerkenwell bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Road station.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Clerkenwell, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Balham station to Angel station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road via Elephant & Castle / London Road in around 52 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Angel station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- 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 Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–11
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Balham to Clerkenwell train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Angel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Clerkenwell is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Balham to Clerkenwell.
There are 20619+ hotels available in Clerkenwell.


