There are 4 ways to get from Tonbridge to Balham by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain Tunbridge Wells - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Balham Stationsubway Northern
1h 16m£18–29Drive 30.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tonbridge to Balhamcar 30.4 mi
56 min£8–11Line 358 bus, line 249 bus
- Take the bus from Orpington Bus Station to Crystal Palace Stationbus 358
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Station to Hildreth Street Marketbus 249
2h 33mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tonbridge to Balhamtaxi 30.4 mi
56 min£75–90
Tonbridge to Balham by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tonbridge to Balham is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Tonbridge to Balham is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Tonbridge station to Balham. However, there are services departing from Orpington Bus Station and arriving at Hildreth Street Market via Crystal Palace Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Tonbridge to Balham station. However, there are services departing from Tonbridge and arriving at Balham Station via Charing Cross station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Tonbridge and Balham is 35 miles. The road distance is 30.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Balham without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 16m and costs £18 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Tonbridge to Balham, including transfers.
Tonbridge to Balham bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Orpington Bus Station.
Tonbridge to Balham train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tonbridge station.
Tonbridge to Balham bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Crystal Palace Station.
What companies run services between Tonbridge, England and Balham, England?
You can take a train from Tonbridge to Hildreth Street Market via Orpington, Orpington Bus Station, and Crystal Palace Station in around 2h 33m.
Train from Tonbridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Southeastern
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Balham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Orpington Bus Station to Crystal Palace Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Crystal Palace Station to Hildreth Street Market
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
A & N Cars Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 7779 310 153
Castle Cars
- Phone
- +44 1732 363 637
- Website
- castle-cars.com
Central Cars Tonbridge
- Phone
- +44 1732 368 988
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
TN Taxis Tonbridge
- Phone
- +44 1732 363 636
- Website
- tntaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Tonbridge to Balham train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tonbridge to Balham is 31 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Tonbridge to Balham.
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