There are 4 ways to get from Crystal Palace to Clapham by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Crystal Palace to Balhamtrain London Bridge - London Victoria / ...
- Take the subway from Balham station to Clapham Common stationsubway Northern
18 min£6–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Station to Clapham Common Old Townbus 249
49 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Crystal Palace to Claphamtaxi 5.4 mi
19 min£16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Crystal Palace to Claphamwalk 5 mi
1h 37m
Crystal Palace to Clapham by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crystal Palace to Clapham is to bus which costs £3 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Crystal Palace to Clapham is to train and subway which takes 18 min and costs £5 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Crystal Palace Station station and arriving at Clapham Common Old Town. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
No, there is no direct train from Crystal Palace to Clapham station. However, there are services departing from Crystal Palace and arriving at Clapham Common station via Balham station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Crystal Palace and Clapham is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal Palace to Clapham without a car is to train and subway which takes 18 min and costs £5 - £9.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Crystal Palace to Clapham, including transfers.
Crystal Palace to Clapham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Crystal Palace Station.
Crystal Palace to Clapham train services, operated by Southern, depart from Crystal Palace station.
Crystal Palace to Clapham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Clapham Common Old Town station.
What companies run services between Crystal Palace, England and Clapham, Greater London, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Crystal Palace Station to Clapham Common Old Town every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 49 min. Abellio London also services this route every 20 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crystal Palace to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £3–6
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Clapham Common station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Crystal Palace Station to Clapham Common Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Crystal Palace Station to Clapham Common Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
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Crystal Palace to Clapham train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Balham station.
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