There are 7 ways to get from Lewisham to Balham by train, subway, bus, 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.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Lewisham to London Bridgetrain Hayes / ...
- Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Balham Stationsubway Northern
26 min£7–16Drive 7.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lewisham to Balhamcar 7.9 mi
22 min£2–3Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Elephant & Castle Stationbus N89 / ...
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Balham Stationsubway Northern
41 min£4–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lewisham to Balhamtaxi 7.9 mi
22 min£21–26Train
- Take the train from New Cross Gate to Balhamtrain London Bridge - London Victoria
35 min£5–8Bus
- Take the bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Elephant & Castle Stationbus N89 / ...
- Take the bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Balham Stationbus Nl-7
1h 6mBus, line 355 bus
- Take the bus from Lewisham Centre to Brixton Stationbus P4
- Take the bus from Brixton Station to Balham Stationbus 355
1h 18m£3–61
Lewisham to Balham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewisham to Balham is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Lewisham to Balham is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £21 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Lewisham to Balham station. However, there are services departing from Lewisham Clock Tower and arriving at Balham Station via E & C / Newington Causeway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New Cross Gate and arriving at Balham. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Lewisham and Balham is 9 miles. The road distance is 7.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lewisham to Balham without a car is to train and subway which takes 26 min and costs £6 - £16.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Lewisham to Balham, including transfers.
Lewisham to Balham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Lewisham Clock Tower station.
Lewisham to Balham train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lewisham station.
The best way to get from Lewisham to Balham is to train which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Lewisham, England and Balham, England?
Southern operates a train from New Cross Gate to Balham hourly. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Balham Station via Elephant & Castle Station and E & C / Newington Causeway in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lewisham to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Lewisham to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge Station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from New Cross Gate to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £5–8
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–27
Bus from Lewisham Centre to Brixton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
Bus from Brixton Station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lewisham Clock Tower to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from E & C / Newington Causeway to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
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More Questions & Answers
Lewisham to Balham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle Station.
Lewisham to Balham train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lewisham to Balham is 8 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Lewisham to Balham.
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