There are 4 ways to get from Balham to Shoreditch by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Balham station to Old Street stationNorthern
23 min£2–4Line 155 bus, line 35 bus
- Take the bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle / London Rd155 / ...
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Shoreditch Town Hall35
1h 5m£3–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Shoreditch6.8 mi
20 min£30–40Drive 6.8 mi
- Drive from Balham to Shoreditch6.8 mi
20 min£2–3
Balham to Shoreditch by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Shoreditch is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Shoreditch is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Shoreditch. However, there are services departing from Hildreth Street Market and arriving at Shoreditch Town Hall via E & C / Newington Causeway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balham station station and arriving at Old Street station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Balham and Shoreditch is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Shoreditch without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Balham station to Old Street station takes 23 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Balham to Shoreditch bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Shoreditch train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
Balham to Shoreditch bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Shoreditch, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Balham station to Old Street station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Shoreditch Town Hall via Elephant & Castle / London Rd and E & C / Newington Causeway in around 1h 5m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Old Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 E & C / Newington Causeway to Shoreditch Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–21
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–21
- 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 Shoreditch train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Old Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Shoreditch is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Balham to Shoreditch.
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