There are 6 ways to get from Swanley to Balham by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway via London Bridge
best- Take the train from Swanley to London BridgeMaidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Balham StationNorthern
37 min£8–25Drive 16.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanley to Balham16.3 mi
35 min£5–6Bus, line 355 bus
- Take the bus from Bromley South Station to Brixton StationN3
- Take the bus from Brixton Station to Balham Station355
1h 49mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Swanley to Balham16.3 mi
35 min£40–50Train, subway
- Take the train from Swanley to Elephant & CastleSevenoaks - London Blackfriars / ...
- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Balham StationNorthern
56 min£9–11Train, line 155 bus
- Take the train from Swanley to Elephant & CastleSevenoaks - London Blackfriars / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Balham Station155 / ...
1h 21m£8–31
Swanley to Balham by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanley to Balham is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Swanley to Balham is to taxi which takes 35 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Swanley to Balham station. However, there are services departing from Swanley and arriving at Balham Station via London Bridge Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Swanley and Balham is 20 miles. The road distance is 16.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swanley to Balham without a car is to train and subway via London Bridge which takes 37 min and costs £8 - £25.
It takes approximately 37 min to get from Swanley to Balham, including transfers.
Swanley to Balham train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Swanley station.
Swanley to Balham train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanley to Balham is 16 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Swanley to Balham.
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What companies run services between Swanley, Kent, England and Balham, England?
You can take a train from Swanley to Balham Station via Bromley South, Bromley South Station, and Brixton Station in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Swanley to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
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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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Swanley to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Bromley South Station to Brixton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Brixton Station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
Bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Swanscombe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 252 524
- Website
- swanscombecars.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
ASAP Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 252 525
- Website
- asapcars247.co.uk
All Dartford Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 808 080
Cannon Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8777 8888
- Website
- cannoncars.co.uk
Bromley South Cars Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8464 4441
Anerley Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0222
- Website
- anerleyminicab.co.uk
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