There are 5 ways to get from Balham to Southfields by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Balham to Clapham Junction
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Wimbledon
- Take the subway from Wimbledon station to Southfields station
20 min£7–14Line 493 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tooting Broadway Station to Southfields Station493
40 min£3–30Bus
- Take the bus from Clapham Junction Station to Southfields Station39
31 min£4–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Southfields3.3 mi
10 min£11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Balham to Southfields3.1 mi
58 min
Balham to Southfields by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Southfields is to train and subway which costs £6 - £15 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Southfields is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £11 - £14.
No, there is no direct train from Balham to Southfields station. However, there are services departing from Balham and arriving at Southfields station via Clapham Junction and Wimbledon station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Balham and Southfields is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Southfields without a car is to train and subway which takes 20 min and costs £6 - £15.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Balham to Southfields, including transfers.
Balham to Southfields train services, operated by Southern, depart from Balham station.
Balham to Southfields train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
There are 19934+ hotels available in Southfields.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Southfields, Greater London, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Clapham Junction Station to Southfields Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–14 and the journey takes 23 min. Abellio London also services this route once daily.
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Balham to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Wimbledon
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Wimbledon station to Southfields station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Clapham Junction Station to Southfields Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
Bus from Tooting Broadway Station to Southfields Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Clapham Junction Station to Southfields Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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