There are 5 ways to get from Balham to Crayford by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Balham station to Charing Cross stationsubway Northern
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Crayfordtrain London Charing Cross - Gravesend / ...
1h 6m£13–31Line 155 bus, bus, line 96 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle Stationbus 155
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenalbus 53 / ...
- Take the bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Crayford Bridgebus 96
2h 13m£4–76Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Crayfordtaxi 15.6 mi
35 min£40–50Drive 15.6 mi
- Drive from Balham to Crayfordcar 15.6 mi
35 min£4–6Train
- Take the train from Balham to London Bridgetrain London Victoria - London Bridge
- Take the train from London Bridge to Crayfordtrain London Charing Cross - Gravesend / ...
1h 20m£12–25
Balham to Crayford by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Crayford is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Crayford is to taxi which takes 35 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Crayford. However, there are services departing from Hildreth Street Market and arriving at Crayford Bridge via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and Woolwich Arsenal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Balham station to Crayford. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Crayford via London Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Balham and Crayford is 21 miles. The road distance is 15.7 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Crayford without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 6m and costs £12 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Balham to Crayford, including transfers.
Balham to Crayford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Crayford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
The best way to get from Balham to Crayford is to line 155 bus and bus and line 96 bus which takes 2h 13m and costs £3 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £26 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Crayford, England?
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Crayford Bridge via Elephant & Castle Station, Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road, Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal, and Woolwich Arsenal Station in around 2h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Balham to Crayford via London Bridge in around 1h 20m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to Crayford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Crayford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Balham to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Crayford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Crayford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle Station.
Balham to Crayford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Crayford is 16 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Balham to Crayford.
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