There are 5 ways to get from Balham to Whitechapel by subway, bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Balham station to Bank stationNorthern
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Whitechapel stationDistrict / ...
32 min£4–6Drive 6.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balham to Whitechapel6.8 mi
20 min£2–3Line 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 High Street Station35
1h 1m£3–42Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Whitechapel6.8 mi
20 min£30–40Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to WhitechapelClapham Junction - Dalston Junction
48 min£4–9
Balham to Whitechapel by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Whitechapel is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Whitechapel is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Whitechapel station. However, there are services departing from Hildreth Street Market and arriving at Shoreditch High Street Station via E & C / Newington Causeway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Balham station to Whitechapel station. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Whitechapel station via Cannon Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Balham and Whitechapel is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Whitechapel without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs £4 - £7.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Balham to Whitechapel, including transfers.
Balham to Whitechapel bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Whitechapel train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from Balham to Whitechapel is to line 155 bus and line 35 bus which takes 1h 1m and costs £2 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £9 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Whitechapel, Greater London, England?
You can take a subway from Balham station to Whitechapel station via Bank station and Cannon Street station in around 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Shoreditch High Street Station via Elephant & Castle / London Rd and E & C / Newington Causeway in around 1h 1m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Cannon Street station to Whitechapel station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Clapham Junction to Whitechapel
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- 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 Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Shoreditch High Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
- 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 Whitechapel bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / London Rd station.
Balham to Whitechapel train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Whitechapel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Whitechapel is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Balham to Whitechapel.
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