There are 6 ways to get from Hillingdon to Balham by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Long Lane to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus N207
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Balham Stationsubway Northern
1h 43m£6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Long Lane to Marble Archbus N207
- Take the bus from Marble Arch Station / Park Lane to The Pavementbus N137
2h 7m£3–5Line 278 bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Crescent Parade to West Ruislipbus 278
- Take the subway from West Ruislip station to Shepherd's Bushsubway
- Take the train from Shepherds Bush to Balhamtrain
1h 47m£11–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hillingdon to Balhamtaxi 18.4 mi
36 min£80–100Drive 18.4 mi
- Drive from Hillingdon to Balhamcar 18.4 mi
36 min£5–7Bus, line 148 bus
- Take the bus from Hillingdon Heath / Lees Road to White City Bus Stationbus Sl8
- Take the bus from White City Bus Station to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 148
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Balham Stationbus 155
2h 54m£5–28
Hillingdon to Balham by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hillingdon to Balham is to bus which costs £2 - £5 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hillingdon to Balham is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Hillingdon to Balham station. However, there are services departing from Long Lane and arriving at Balham Station via Marble Arch Station / Park Lane and The Pavement. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Hillingdon and Balham is 21 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hillingdon to Balham without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 43m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Hillingdon to Balham, including transfers.
Hillingdon to Balham bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Long Lane station.
Hillingdon to Balham bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hillingdon to Balham is 18 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Hillingdon to Balham.
There are 20953+ hotels available in Balham.
What companies run services between Hillingdon, England and Balham, England?
You can take a bus from Long Lane to Balham Station via Marble Arch, Marble Arch Station / Park Lane, and The Pavement in around 2h 7m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from West Ruislip station to Shepherd's Bush
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Shepherds Bush to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Southern
Bus from Long Lane to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Crescent Parade to West Ruislip
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Long Lane to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Marble Arch Station / Park Lane to The Pavement
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Hillingdon Heath / Lees Road to White City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- London United
Bus from White City Bus Station to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Replacement Bus Service
- Off- Peak Fare
- £2–3
- Peak Fare
- £2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Mealing Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1923 823 880
- Website
- mealings.co.uk
Hounslow Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3 7406490
- Website
- hounslowairporttransfers.co.uk
Fleet Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8427 2717
- Website
- fleetlinecarsharrow.com
Abbey Cars Group
- Phone
- +44 20 8890 3333
Feltham Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8893 2222
- Website
- felthamstationcars.co.uk
Feltham Taxi Minicab
- Phone
- +44 20 3000 7606
- Website
- felthamtaximinicab.co.uk
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