There are 5 ways to get from Balham to Old Bailey by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Balham station to Bank stationNorthern
19 min£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue to City Thameslink59
53 min£1–40Line 155 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle / London Rd155 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Fleet Street / City ThameslinkN63 / ...
48 min£3–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Old Bailey5.9 mi
18 min£28–35Drive 5.9 mi
- Drive from Balham to Old Bailey5.9 mi
18 min£2–3
Balham to Old Bailey by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Old Bailey is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Old Bailey is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue and arriving at City Thameslink. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balham station station and arriving at Bank station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Balham and Old Bailey is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.9 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Old Bailey without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Balham station to Bank station takes 19 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Balham to Old Bailey bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Old Bailey train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
Balham to Old Bailey bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Old Bailey, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Balham station to Bank station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Fleet Street / City Thameslink via Elephant & Castle / London Rd in around 48 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Fleet Street / City Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–8
Bus from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue to City Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Fleet Street / City Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue to City Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Balham to Old Bailey train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Old Bailey is 6 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Balham to Old Bailey.
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